Impact aid program, title VII, section 7003

The Department of Education Office of Elementary and Secondary Education awarded Painted Desert Demonstration Projects, Inc. (doing business as The Star School) $835,666 on October 1, 2025, under the Impact Aid Program, Title VII, Section 7003 (CFDA 84.041).

The Star School will deliver educational services to federally connected children in Flagstaff, Arizona. Section 7003 of Impact Aid provides financial assistance to school districts where at least three percent or 400 of the total number of eligible federally connected children in average daily attendance live on Federal property including Indian lands and/or have a parent who works on Federal property or is on active duty in the uniformed services. Impact Aid helps replace lost local tax revenue that would otherwise be available to local educational agencies educating these children, as Federal property is exempt from local property taxes.

The award period runs from October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2031. Place of performance is Flagstaff, Arizona. The assistance type is a Project Grant. Painted Desert Demonstration Projects, Inc., is a non-profit organization that provides educational, technical assistance, and community development services to Native American and rural communities, with focus on the Navajo Nation and surrounding southwestern states.