Impact aid program, title VII, section 7003

The Department of Education Office of Elementary and Secondary Education awarded $169,238 to Gila County Regional School District on October 1, 2025, under the Impact Aid Program (CFDA 84.041, Section 7003).

The award supports educational services for the school district serving Gila County, Arizona, where federally connected children—those living on federal property or with parents employed on federal property or on active duty in the uniformed services—create financial burdens on the local educational agency. Impact Aid reimburses the district for lost local property tax revenue resulting from federal property exemptions and the enrollment of children with federal connections.

The award obligates $169,238 through September 30, 2031, with place of performance in Globe, Arizona. This project grant is one of multiple federal awards the district has received to maintain K-12 educational services in a rural, economically challenged system. The Impact Aid Program provides annual payments to eligible local educational agencies where at least three percent or 400 of average daily attendance students are federally connected children.