Federal Grant Award Summary

Ferndale School District 502 received a $532,003.00 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 provides financial assistance to support comprehensive K-12 educational services for the district, which serves approximately 5,000 students across ten schools in Ferndale, Washington. The funding addresses the district's reduced local tax base resulting from federal land presence and federally connected student populations, including Native American students and children of federal employees or active duty military personnel.

Under this Impact Aid award, Ferndale School District 502 will utilize funds to maintain and enhance educational services including general instruction, special education, English language learning, school nutrition programs, and teacher professional development. The award supports the district's ability to deliver quality educational programming and resources to federally impacted student populations who meet Impact Aid eligibility criteria under Section 7003, which targets districts with at least 3 percent or 400 federally connected children in average daily attendance living or working on federal property.