Impact aid program, title VII, section 7003

The Department of Education Office of Elementary and Secondary Education awarded Lame Deer Elementary $2.010275 million on October 1, 2025, under the Impact Aid Program (CFDA 84.041, Title VII, Section 7003). The award funds educational services for the school serving a predominantly Native American student population on the Northern Cheyenne Reservation in Lame Deer, Montana. The performance period runs through September 30, 2031. Section 7003 of Impact Aid provides assistance to school districts where at least three percent or 400 federally connected children in average daily attendance live on Federal property including Indian lands or have a parent who works on Federal property or is on active duty in the uniformed services. Payments under Impact Aid are computed annually on the basis of the statutory formula and replace lost local revenue from property tax exemptions on Federal and tribal lands. The school is classified as a U.S. local government school district and has been registered in SAM.gov since 2005. It receives multiple federal grant awards from the Department of Education supporting comprehensive K-12 educational services including general instruction, special education, English language learning, school nutrition, career and technical education, and technology integration, with grants designed to address the unique cultural, language, and academic needs of Native American students.