Impact Aid Section 7003 - Payments for Federally Connected Children

The Payments for Federally Connected Children (Section 7003 grants) help educate federally connected children. These may be the children of members of the uniformed services, children who live on Indian lands, children who live on federal property or federally subsidized low rent housing, and children whose parents work on federal property. Section 7003 grants include additional payments for children with disabilities for federally connected children who are eligible under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA).

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Eligible entities are Local Educational Agencies (LEAs) who provide a free, public education.  The "categories" below are references to the program statute.  Please see the Impact Aid Program website for more information about Section 7003 grants.

Basic Eligibility

The Local Educational Agency has 3% or 400 children in Average Daily Attendance in the following categories:

• Parent lives and works on Federal property (category A(i))
• Parent is in the Uniformed Services (categories A(ii), B, D(i), D(ii))
• Child lives on Indian land (category C)
• Child lives in eligible Federal low rent housing (category E)

Categories F and G Eligibility

The Local Educational Agency has 10% or 1,000 in Average Daily Attendance in the following categories:

• Child lives on Federal property other than Indian land or low rent housing (category F)
• Parent is a civilian employed on Federal property (categories G(i) and G(ii))

FY 2024

Basic Support, Section 7003(b): $1,474,000,000

Children with Disabilities, Section 7003(d): $48,316,000

Formula Construction, Section 7007(a): $19,000,000

FY 2023

Basic Support, Section 7003(b): $1,468,242,000

Children with Disabilities, Section 7003(d): $48,316,000

Formula Construction, Section 7007(a): $0 - Discretionary Grants Only

FY 2022

Basic Support, Section 7003(b): $1,409,242,000

Children with Disabilities, Section 7003(d): $48,316,000

Formula Construction, Section 7007(a): $17,406,000