Impact aid program, title VII, section 7003

The Department of Education Office of Elementary and Secondary Education awarded $4.938 million to Sisseton School District 54-2 on October 1, 2025, under the Impact Aid program (CFDA 84.041, Title VII, Section 7003). The award supports educational services for Sisseton, South Dakota through September 30, 2031. Impact Aid provides financial assistance to school districts where the presence of federally connected children—those living on Federal property including Indian lands or with a parent employed on Federal property or on active duty in the uniformed services—reduces the local tax base and creates educational funding gaps. Section 7003 assistance eligibility requires that at least three percent or 400 of the total number of eligible federally connected children in average daily attendance live on Federal property or meet the employment or military service criteria. Sisseton School District 54-2, which operates Westside Elementary School and serves a significant Native American population, receives this funding to help replace lost local revenue that would otherwise finance education for these children. The district has a history of federal grant support through the Department of Education, including prior Impact Aid Program and Indian Education Formula Grant awards.