Federal Grant Award Summary

Wapato School District received a $2.95 million Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Elementary and Secondary Education under the Impact Aid Program (CFDA 84.041, Section 7003) beginning October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2031. The award supports comprehensive kindergarten through twelfth grade (K-12) educational services for the district's federally connected student population, including those residing on federal property or having parents employed on federal property or on active duty in the uniformed services. This funding recognizes that Wapato Public Schools, located in Wapato, Washington, serves a community with a significant Native American student population and faces reduced local tax revenues due to federal impact on its tax base.

The grant funds a range of educational services and programming, including general academic instruction, special education support, English language learning services, school nutrition programs, career and technical education, teacher professional development, technology integration, and targeted student support services. The Impact Aid Program specifically provides this financial assistance to local educational agencies adversely affected by federal activities that reduce their local tax bases, enabling Wapato School District to maintain educational quality and infrastructure while serving its unique federally connected and Native American student populations.