Federal Grant Award Summary

Neighborhood Youth Leadership, doing business as Sandhills Theatre Arts Renaissance School, received a $190,829 Project Grant from the Office of Elementary and Secondary Education under the Impact Aid program (CFDA 84.041) effective October 1, 2025, with a completion date of September 30, 2031. This award is designated under Title VII, Section 7003 of the Impact Aid program, which provides financial assistance to local educational agencies (LEAs) educating federally connected children—specifically those living on federal property or having a parent employed on federal property or serving on active duty in the uniformed services. The funding compensates for lost local property tax revenue that would otherwise support district operations and educational services.

The grant supports the ongoing operations and educational mission of this rural school district in Vass, North Carolina, which qualifies for Impact Aid assistance due to meeting the Section 7003 threshold of at least three percent or 400 federally connected children in average daily attendance. As an established recipient of multiple Impact Aid awards since 2021, Neighborhood Youth Leadership utilizes this federal support to maintain educational programs and services for students in a community impacted by federal employment and military service presence.