Impact aid program, title VII, section 7003

The Department of Education Office of Elementary and Secondary Education awarded $435,255 to County Of Cherokee School District 35 Independent (operating as Tahlequah Public Schools) on October 1, 2025, under the Impact Aid program (CFDA 84.041, Title VII, Section 7003).

The award funds educational services for a school district serving a community with a significant Native American population in Tahlequah, Oklahoma. The school district serves federally connected children, including those living on Federal property and those with parents employed on Federal property or on active duty in the uniformed services. The district provides K-12 educational services with emphasis on addressing the cultural, academic, and developmental needs of American Indian and Alaska Native students.

The period of performance runs through September 30, 2031. Performance occurs in Tahlequah, Oklahoma. Impact Aid provides financial assistance to school districts where the presence of federally connected children creates a financial burden, since the Federal property on which these children live is exempt from local property taxes and thereby reduces the tax base available to fund education. Payments under this program are computed on a statutory formula basis and made annually to eligible local educational agencies.