Impact aid program, title VII, section 7003

The Department of Education Office of Elementary and Secondary Education awarded Valentine Elementary School District 22 $703,433 under the Impact Aid Program (CFDA 84.041, Title VII, Section 7003) on October 1, 2025, for a project grant period extending through September 30, 2031.

Valentine Elementary School District 22 serves Peach Springs, Arizona. The Impact Aid Program provides financial assistance to school districts whose tax bases are reduced through federal acquisition of real property, compensating for lost local revenue when federally connected children—those living on or whose parents work on federal property, or whose parents are on active duty in the uniformed services—place educational burdens on districts exempt from taxing that property. Under Section 7003, eligible districts enroll at least three percent or 400 of such federally connected children in average daily attendance.

The school district, a local government entity serving a rural community, has received sustained federal support for K-12 educational services through multiple Impact Aid awards demonstrating its eligibility and consistent need for federal assistance in a region affected by federal land ownership. Payments are made annually to eligible LEAs on the basis of the statutory formula and are prorated if appropriations prove insufficient.