Impact aid program, title VII, section 7003

The Department of Education Office of Elementary and Secondary Education awarded $418,336 to Sault Ste. Marie Area Public Schools on October 1, 2025, under the Impact Aid Program, Title VII, Section 7003 (CFDA 84.041).

The award supports educational services to federally connected children living on Federal property, including Indian lands, or with parents employed on Federal property or on active duty in the uniformed services. The school district serves as the largest K–12 educational provider in Michigan's Eastern Upper Peninsula and has particular focus on serving Native American students through targeted academic and cultural programming.

The award obligates $418,336 with a period of performance from October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2031. Work is performed in Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan. Impact Aid replaces lost local revenue that would otherwise be available to the school district, as Federal property within the district is exempt from local property taxation. Under Section 7003, the school district qualifies for assistance by enrolling at least three percent or 400 of the total number of eligible federally connected children in average daily attendance, or through other qualifying relationships to Federal property or active duty status.