Impact aid program, title VII, section 7003

The Department of Education Office of Elementary and Secondary Education awarded $106,698 to Edkey Inc., operating through its Sequoia Schools Division and doing business as Sequoia Ranch Schools, on October 1, 2025, under the Impact Aid Program, Title VII, Section 7003 (CFDA 84.041).

The award funds educational services and support to a rural school district in Mesa, Arizona. Section 7003 of Impact Aid provides financial assistance to school 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, including Indian lands, and/or have a parent who works on Federal property or is on active duty in the uniformed services. The program replaces lost local revenue that would otherwise be available to local educational agencies to pay for the education of these children, whose families' Federal property status exempts that property from local property taxes.

The award period runs through September 30, 2031. Edkey Inc. is a tax-exempt nonprofit organization that provides educational services to rural and small school districts through federal grant programs. The organization holds multiple active Impact Aid awards and serves as both a prime recipient and subgrantee, leveraging federal funding to enhance academic outcomes and support underserved student populations in Arizona.