Federal Grant Award Summary

Steilacoom Historical School District 1 received a $460,368 Project Grant award effective October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2031, from the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Elementary and Secondary Education under the Impact Aid Program (CFDA 84.041, Title VII, Section 7003). This funding supports comprehensive K-12 educational services for a school district serving a significant federally connected student population, including military-connected children and students residing on or near federal property. The Impact Aid Program provides financial assistance to local educational agencies adversely affected by federal activities that reduce the local tax base, enabling districts like Steilacoom to maintain educational quality despite the tax revenue loss from federal land presence.

The grant funding supports instruction, special education, English language learning, school nutrition, career and technical education, teacher training, and technology integration. These services address the unique educational needs of the district's military-connected and federally impacted student population while compensating for the reduced local revenue base resulting from federal property within the district's service area. As a recipient of multiple Impact Aid awards, Steilacoom Historical School District 1 demonstrates the program's role in sustaining educational services in communities affected by significant federal presence.