Federal Project Grant Award Summary

Pinon Unified School District received a $10.3 million Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Elementary and Secondary Education under the Impact Aid Program (CFDA 84.041, Section 7003) effective October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2031. This award supports comprehensive kindergarten through twelfth grade educational services for the school district's student population, which includes a significant proportion of Native American students. The funding enables delivery of general academic instruction, special education, English language learning services, school nutrition programs, career and technical education, teacher professional development, and technology integration.

The Impact Aid Program provides financial assistance to local educational agencies adversely affected by federal activities that reduce local tax bases. Pinon Unified School District qualifies under Section 7003, which targets districts where at least three percent or 400 federally connected children in average daily attendance reside on federal property (including Indian lands) or have parents employed on federal property or on active duty in the uniformed services. The award recognizes the constrained local revenue capacity of federally impacted school districts serving Native American and Alaska Native communities and provides sustained federal support to maintain educational quality and infrastructure while helping students meet challenging state academic standards.