Federal Grant Award Summary

Minnewaukan Public Schools received a $1.9 million Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Elementary and Secondary Education under the Impact Aid Program (CFDA 84.041), effective October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2031. This award supports educational services for a federally impacted school district in Minnewaukan, North Dakota, where the local tax base has been reduced due to federal land presence. The funding enables the school district to maintain and enhance comprehensive K-12 educational programming, including general instruction, special education, English language learner services, school nutrition programs, career and technical education, teacher training, and technology integration initiatives.

The Impact Aid Program provides financial assistance to local educational agencies adversely affected by federal activities, particularly those serving areas with significant federal property holdings or Native American reservations. Through this award, Minnewaukan Public Schools can sustain critical educational services for federally connected students whose presence in the district would otherwise reduce local revenue generation. The school district has a demonstrated history of effectively managing federal education grants and maintains compliance with Impact Aid Program requirements, including documentation of federally connected children enrollment and record retention obligations extending three years beyond the final payment.