Impact aid program, title VII, section 7003

The Department of Education Office of Elementary and Secondary Education awarded Lee County Board Of Education $122,431 on October 1, 2025, under the Impact Aid Program, Title VII, Section 7003 (CFDA 84.041).

Lee County School District, located in Opelika, Alabama, received the award to support educational services for federally connected children living on or near federal property or whose parents work on federal property or are on active duty in the uniformed services. The Impact Aid program provides financial assistance to school districts affected by federal activities, replacing lost local revenue from tax-exempt federal property that would otherwise fund education.

The award obligates $122,431 for the period October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2031, with place of performance in Opelika, Alabama. Payments under Impact Aid are computed on a statutory formula basis and made annually to eligible local educational agencies; payments are prorated if appropriations are insufficient. The district qualifies for assistance under Section 7003, which covers 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 or have a parent employed on federal property or on active duty in the uniformed services.