Impact aid program, title VII, section 7003

The Department of Education Office of Elementary and Secondary Education awarded Oelrichs School District $2.28 million on October 1, 2025, under the Impact Aid Program, Title VII, Section 7003 (CFDA 84.041), a Project Grant to support educational operations in a federally impacted community.

Oelrichs School District, located in Oelrichs, South Dakota, operates a K-12 educational system serving a rural population. The district qualifies for Impact Aid assistance because at least three percent or 400 of its total eligible federally connected children in average daily attendance live on Federal property or have a parent working on Federal property or on active duty in the uniformed services. The Impact Aid program replaces lost local revenue that would otherwise finance education, since Federal property is exempt from local property taxes and denies school districts access to their primary revenue source.

Total funding obligated is $2.28 million. The award period runs from October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2031, with place of performance in Oelrichs, South Dakota. Payments are computed on the basis of the statutory formula and made annually to eligible LEAs. Oelrichs School District must retain records supporting the payment amount for three years after the last payment for each fiscal year.