Federal Grant Award Summary

Rocky Boy Schools received a $1.54M 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 K-12 educational services for the school district located in Box Elder, Montana, which serves a Native American student population on federal Indian lands. The funding addresses the reduced local tax base resulting from federal property presence on the reservation, enabling the district to maintain and enhance educational programming across general instruction, special education, English language acquisition, school nutrition, career and technical education, teacher training, and technology integration.

The Impact Aid Program specifically provides financial assistance to Local Educational Agencies (LEAs) with significant federal land presence or Native American reservations that diminish local revenue capacity. Rocky Boy Schools qualifies under Section 7003, which serves districts where at least three percent or 400 eligible federally connected children in average daily attendance reside on federal property or have parents employed on federal lands. The six-year award period enables the district to sustain critical educational services and address the unique academic and culturally-related needs of its Native American student population through consistent federal support.