Impact aid program, title VII, section 7003

The Department of Education Office of Elementary and Secondary Education awarded Gowanda Central School District $2,052,670 on October 1, 2025, under the Impact Aid Program, Title VII, Section 7003 (CFDA 84.041), a Project Grant to provide financial assistance to school districts where the presence of federally connected children—those living on Federal property or having a parent employed on Federal property or on active duty in the uniformed services—places a financial burden on the local educational agency.

Gowanda Central School District, located in Gowanda, New York, serves K–12 students with a focus on supporting Native American and Alaska Native students. The award period runs from October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2031. Impact Aid replaces lost local revenue that would otherwise be available to the district to educate these federally connected children, whose families' Federal property exemption from local property taxes denies the district access to its primary source of education financing. Payments are computed on a statutory formula basis and made annually to eligible LEAs. The district must retain records supporting its payment amount for three years after the last payment for each fiscal year.