Impact aid program, title VII, section 7003

The Department of Education Office of Elementary and Secondary Education awarded Six Directions Indigenous School $285,078 on October 1, 2025, under the Impact Aid Program (CFDA 84.041), a Project Grant providing financial assistance to school districts affected by federal activities that reduce local tax bases.

Six Directions Indigenous School, a local government educational entity located in Gallup, New Mexico, serves Indigenous K-12 students through culturally responsive educational programming. The award funds general instruction, special education, English language learning, school nutrition, career and technical education, teacher training, technology integration, and supplemental academic initiatives. The grant runs through September 30, 2031. Performance occurs in Gallup, New Mexico.

Impact Aid replaces revenue lost when federally connected children live or work on federal property exempt from local property taxation. Six Directions Indigenous School qualifies under Section 7003 of Title VII of the ESEA, which provides assistance to districts where at least three percent or 400 eligible federally connected children in average daily attendance live on federal property, including Indian lands, or have a parent employed on federal property or on active duty in the uniformed services. The school has received multiple federal grants from the Office of Elementary and Secondary Education supporting its mission to deliver educational services to Native American communities in the region.