Federal Grant Award Summary

Sisseton School District 54-2 received a $4.62 million Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Elementary and Secondary Education under the Impact Aid Program (CFDA 84.041), effective October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2031. This award supports comprehensive K-12 educational services for the district's student population, with particular emphasis on serving American Indian and Alaska Native students in Sisseton, South Dakota. The funding enables the district to maintain and enhance educational programming across general instruction, special education, English language learning, school nutrition, career and technical education, teacher training, and technology integration.

The Impact Aid Program funding is specifically designed to offset the reduced local tax base resulting from federal land presence, including Indian reservation lands, which limits the district's ability to generate local revenue through property taxation. This award reflects the district's eligibility under Section 7003 of Title VII of the Impact Aid Program, whereby school districts serving federally connected children—including those residing on federal or Indian lands—qualify for assistance to sustain educational services.