Impact aid program, title VII, section 7003

The Department of Education Office of Elementary and Secondary Education awarded Umatilla County School District 16R, doing business as Pendleton School District 16R, $406,058 under the Impact Aid Program, Title VII, Section 7003 on October 1, 2025. The award funds educational services to students living on or connected to federal property in the Pendleton, Oregon area, replacing revenue lost to the district due to the federal tax-exempt status of that property. Performance extends through September 30, 2031, with work performed in Pendleton, Oregon. The Impact Aid program provides financial assistance to local educational agencies where federal activities reduce the tax base, particularly where at least three percent or 400 federally connected children in average daily attendance reside on federal property or have a parent employed on federal property or on active duty in the uniformed services. Pendleton School District 16R has received successive Impact Aid awards since January 2022 and operates a diversified federal grant portfolio including pass-through funding from the Oregon Department of Education for Title I, Supporting Effective Instruction State Grants, Student Support and Academic Enrichment programs, and ESSER funds, delivering comprehensive K-12 educational services including general instruction, special education, English language learning, and career and technical education across its service area.