Federal Grant Award Summary

Barona Indian Charter School, Inc. received a $362,619 Project Grant award effective October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2031, from the Office of Elementary and Secondary Education under the Impact Aid Program (CFDA 84.041, Title VII, Section 7003). This funding supports comprehensive K-8 educational services for students in Lakeside, California, with particular emphasis on serving federally connected children who reside on or near Indian lands or have parents employed on federal property. The award enables the school to maintain and enhance core educational offerings including general instruction, special education, English language learning services, school nutrition programs, career and technical education, teacher training and professional development, and technology integration initiatives.

The Impact Aid Program provides financial assistance to local educational agencies adversely affected by federal activities that reduce their local tax base. As a qualifying entity under Section 7003, Barona Indian Charter School meets the eligibility threshold of serving at least three percent or 400 federally connected children in average daily attendance. Over the six-year performance period, this funding will support the school's operational capacity to deliver equitable educational services to its student population in an area where federal land presence—specifically Indian reservation lands—limits traditional revenue sources available to school districts.