Project Grant S041B264249

The Department of Education Office of Elementary and Secondary Education awarded $388,850 to Varnum School on October 1, 2025, under the Impact Aid Program, Title VII, Section 7003 (CFDA 84.041). The award funds educational services and operations at Varnum School in Seminole, Oklahoma, through September 30, 2031. Under Section 7003 of the Impact Aid Program, Varnum School qualifies for assistance because at least three percent or 400 of its total federally connected children in average daily attendance live on Federal property, have a parent who works on Federal property, or are on active duty in the uniformed services. Impact Aid provides financial assistance to local educational agencies affected by Federal activities, replacing lost local revenue from tax-exempt Federal property that reduces the school district's tax base and primary source of education funding. Varnum School, a public school district serving a rural community in Seminole, Oklahoma, also receives funding through related federal programs including Indian Education Formula Grants to LEAs and the Small, Rural School Achievement Program. The school uses federal grant support across general instruction, special education, English language learning, career and technical education, and technology integration to serve its student population.