Impact aid program, title VII, section 7003

The Department of Education Office of Elementary and Secondary Education awarded Jefferson County School District 509J $3,263,771 on October 1, 2025, under the Impact Aid Program, Title VII, Section 7003 (CFDA 84.041), a Project Grant providing financial assistance to school districts where the presence of federally connected children reduces local tax revenue and creates financial burden on educational services.

Jefferson County School District 509J, headquartered in Madras, Oregon, serves a K-12 student population with significant Native American enrollment in a region characterized by reduced local tax revenue due to federal land presence. The district receives Impact Aid support under Section 7003, which assists districts where at least three percent or 400 of the total number of eligible federally connected children in average daily attendance live on Federal property, including Indian lands, and/or have a parent who works on Federal property or is on active duty in the uniformed services.

The funding supports comprehensive K-12 educational services including general instruction, special education, English language learning, school nutrition, career and technical education, teacher training, and technology integration. Performance runs through September 30, 2031, with place of performance in Madras, Oregon. The district also receives sub-grant awards through the Oregon Department of Education across Title I, IDEA Part B, English Language Acquisition, and other federal education programs, reflecting its role in managing multiple concurrent education funding streams for its rural Oregon student population.