Impact aid program, title VII, section 7003

The Department of Education Office of Elementary and Secondary Education awarded the School District of Bayfield $2,551,775 on October 1, 2025, under the Impact Aid Program, Title VII, Section 7003 (CFDA 84.041), a Project Grant.

The School District of Bayfield, operating La Pointe Elementary School in Bayfield, Wisconsin, received this award to offset lost local tax revenue resulting from the presence of federally connected children in its enrollment. Under Section 7003, Impact Aid supports school 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, including Indian lands, or have a parent employed on Federal property or on active duty in the uniformed services. The district serves a student population with particular focus on Native American students and rural school populations.

The award period runs from October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2031. Payments are made annually to eligible local educational agencies on the basis of statutory formula; payments are prorated if appropriations prove insufficient. The district must retain records supporting its payment amount for three years after the last payment for each fiscal year. The Impact Aid program provides financial assistance to local educational agencies where the tax base has been reduced through Federal acquisition of real property or where federally connected children place a financial burden on LEAs, since such Federal property is exempt from local property taxes.