Federal Grant Award Summary

Wakpala School District 15-3 received a $698,169 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 funding supports the district's delivery of comprehensive K-12 educational services to a predominantly Native American student population in a rural reservation setting in Wakpala, South Dakota. The Impact Aid Program provides financial assistance to local educational agencies (LEAs) adversely affected by federal activities, including those with significant Native American reservation lands that reduce the local tax base.

The grant funding enables the district to maintain and enhance essential educational services, including general classroom instruction, special education, English language learning programs, school nutrition services, career and technical education, teacher training and professional development, and technology integration initiatives. As a federally impacted school district serving a high concentration of federally connected children on Indian lands, Wakpala School District 15-3 utilizes Impact Aid Program resources to address the unique educational and infrastructure needs of its student population in an area with limited local revenue capacity.