Impact aid program, title VII, section 7003

The Department of Education Office of Elementary and Secondary Education awarded Chesapeake Public Schools $5.658 million on October 1, 2025, under the Impact Aid Program, Title VII, Section 7003 (CFDA 84.041). The award funds educational operations in Chesapeake, Virginia through September 30, 2031, replacing lost local revenue resulting from the presence of federally connected children—those living on federal property or with parents employed on federal property or on active duty in the uniformed services—whose families' property is exempt from local taxation. Impact Aid provides financial assistance to school districts where at least three percent or 400 of the total number of eligible federally connected children in average daily attendance live on or are connected to federal property. Chesapeake Public Schools, a K-12 local educational agency serving the City of Chesapeake, Virginia since November 2006, administers the funding across its comprehensive educational programming, including academic instruction, special education services, English language learning support, teacher professional development, and student support services. Payments under Impact Aid are computed on a statutory formula basis and made annually to eligible LEAs, with recipients required to retain records supporting the payment amount for three years after the last payment for a fiscal year.