Federal Grant Award Summary

Manzanita Public Charter School received a $474,342 Project Grant award 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 provides financial assistance to replace lost local property tax revenue for the school district serving Lompoc, California, which is affected by federal activities—specifically the presence of federally connected children who live on federal property at Vandenberg Space Force Base or have parents employed on federal property or on active duty in the uniformed services. As a Section 7003 qualified institution, the school meets the statutory threshold of at least three percent or 400 federally connected children in average daily attendance.

The Impact Aid Program funding supports Manzanita Public Charter School's continued delivery of comprehensive K-12 educational services in this rural, high-poverty setting. The grant enables the school to sustain general instruction, special education, English language learning programs, school nutrition services, career and technical education, teacher training, and technology integration initiatives. This federal support is essential to maintaining educational programming for the diverse student population served by the school, particularly given the tax base erosion that results from federal property exemptions from local taxation.