Impact aid program, title VII, section 7003

The Department of Education Office of Elementary and Secondary Education awarded $1.933 million to the School Board of the City of Norfolk on October 1, 2025, under Impact Aid, Title VII, Section 7003 (CFDA 84.041). The award funds educational services for federally connected children in Norfolk Public Schools, which educates children who live on federal property, have parents employed on federal property, or belong to active-duty military families—a condition that reflects the district's proximity to Naval Station Norfolk and other federal installations. The award runs through September 30, 2031, with place of performance in Norfolk, Virginia. Section 7003 provides direct 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 or work on federal property or serve in the uniformed services. The Impact Aid program replaces lost local revenue that would otherwise be available to local educational agencies, since federal property is exempt from local property taxes.