Federal Grant Award Summary

Big Sandy Independent School District received a $434,131 Project Grant award from the Office of Elementary and Secondary Education under the Impact Aid Program (CFDA 84.041), effective October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2031. This award provides financial assistance to offset the adverse impact of federal activities on the school district's local tax base and enables the district to maintain and enhance comprehensive K-12 educational services in Livingston, Texas.

The funding supports critical educational initiatives including general instruction, special education, English language learning, school nutrition, career and technical education, teacher training, and technology integration. As a rural school district serving federally connected children—those living on federal property or having parents employed on federal property or in active duty military service—Big Sandy ISD utilizes Impact Aid formula funds to sustain educational services that would otherwise be constrained by reduced local tax revenue resulting from the federal presence in its service area.