Project Grant S041B265923

The Office of Elementary and Secondary Education awarded $1,962,723 through the Impact Aid Program (CFDA 84.041) to Dahlonegah School District effective October 1, 2025, with a completion date of September 30, 2031. This Project Grant funding is designated under Title VII, Section 7003 of the Impact Aid Program to provide financial assistance to the school district in Stilwell, Oklahoma, which serves a substantial population of federally connected children—those living on federal property or having parents employed on federal property or on active duty in the uniformed services. The district qualifies for Impact Aid support because the presence of these federally connected students creates a revenue burden, as the federal properties occupied by their families are exempt from local property taxation, thereby reducing the district's primary source of education funding.

The funding supports Dahlonegah Public School's comprehensive K-12 educational services, including general instruction, special education, English language learning, and supplemental academic initiatives. As a rural school district serving a significant Native American student population with a reduced local tax base due to federal land ownership in the region, the district relies heavily on federal funding mechanisms like Impact Aid to sustain critical educational programming and maintain educational equity across its student population.