Impact aid program, title VII, section 7003

The Department of Education Office of Elementary and Secondary Education awarded $497,791 to Laramie County School District 1 on October 1, 2025, under the Impact Aid Program, Title VII, Section 7003 (CFDA 84.041), a Project Grant.

Laramie County School District 1, headquartered in Cheyenne, Wyoming, serves as the recipient local educational agency. The award funds general instruction and educational operations for the district's K-12 service area in Cheyenne and the surrounding region. Impact Aid Section 7003 provides financial assistance to LEAs where at least three percent or 400 eligible federally connected children in average daily attendance live on or have a parent working on Federal property, including Indian lands, or have a parent on active duty in the uniformed services. By replacing lost local revenue that would otherwise come from property taxes on exempt Federal land, Impact Aid helps districts offset the financial burden of educating children whose presence does not contribute to the local tax base.

The award period runs from October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2031. Performance takes place in Cheyenne, Wyoming. The district holds five active prime Impact Aid grants awarded between January 2023 and October 2025, collectively supporting general instruction, special education, English language learning, career and technical education, teacher training, and technology integration. Payments under Impact Aid are computed according to statutory formula and made annually to eligible LEAs; if appropriations are insufficient, payments are prorated.