Impact aid program, title VII, section 7003

The Department of Education Office of Elementary and Secondary Education awarded $14.444 million to School District #201 Island County (Oak Harbor School District) on October 1, 2025, under the Impact Aid Program (CFDA 84.041), a Project Grant providing financial assistance to school districts affected by Federal activities.

The Oak Harbor School District serves a significant military-connected student population in Island County, Washington, including children living on Federal property and children with parents employed on Federal property or on active duty in the uniformed services. The Impact Aid funding replaces local revenue lost because Federal property is exempt from local property taxes, thereby reducing the district's tax base.

The award carries a period of performance from October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2031, with place of performance in Oak Harbor, Washington. The program operates under Section 7003 of Title VII of the Impact Aid statute, serving districts where at least three percent or 400 of the total number of eligible federally connected children in average daily attendance live on Federal property or have a parent working on Federal property or on active duty in the uniformed services. Payments are made annually to eligible LEAs on the basis of a statutory formula and prorated if appropriations are insufficient.