Impact aid program, title VII, section 7003

The Department of Education Office of Elementary and Secondary Education awarded $5.612 million to Fremont Co School District 21 on October 1, 2025, under the Impact Aid program (CFDA 84.041).

The award funds educational services for Fremont Co School District 21, located in Fort Washakie, Wyoming, serving a significant American Indian student population. The district uses Impact Aid assistance to replace lost local revenue resulting from the tax-exempt status of Federal property within its jurisdiction. Impact Aid eligibility derives from the presence of federally connected children — those living on Federal property including Indian lands or having a parent employed on Federal property or on active duty in the uniformed services — whose education places a financial burden on LEAs unable to tax the underlying Federal real estate.

The award carries a period of performance from October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2031. Payments are computed on a statutory formula basis and made annually to the recipient LEA. Under Section 7003 of the Impact Aid program, assistance is provided to 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 meet related eligibility criteria.