Impact aid program, title VII, section 7003

The Department of Education Office of Elementary and Secondary Education awarded North Thurston Public Schools $317,414 on October 1, 2025, under the Impact Aid Program, Title VII, Section 7003 (CFDA 84.041). The award funds educational services for the district, which serves over 14,000 students across Lacey and Olympia, Washington. Performance runs through September 30, 2031.

Section 7003 Impact Aid provides financial assistance to school districts where at least three percent or 400 of federally connected children in average daily attendance live on Federal property, including Indian lands, or have a parent employed on Federal property or on active duty in the uniformed services. The program replaces local revenue lost because Federal property is exempt from local property taxation, ensuring LEAs maintain funding capacity to educate these children. Payments are computed annually on a statutory formula basis and prorated if appropriations prove insufficient. North Thurston Public Schools must retain records supporting the payment amount for three years after the last payment for each fiscal year.