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Impact Aid Program Funding
Available for Districts Enrolling Military and Federally Connected Students
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APS is eligible for federal Impact Aid grants based on the number of military and federal connected families in Arlington, which includes military families, federally connected families, and families living on military bases. The grants from these programs will become part of our general operating budget. They are critical to ensuring that students receive an excellent education.
How the Funds are Used
Federal Impact Aid provides revenue to local education agencies to mitigate costs of educating children in areas impacted by federal activity. The Impact Aid policy was designed to compensate local school districts for the local funding share that is reduced or eliminated because of a Federal presence that is not taxable. School districts with federal lands, military installations, federal low-rent housing or Indian Trust land within their boundaries lose local revenues. Impact Aid is designed to compensate school districts for this lost revenue. Impact Aid goes into the general fund and is intended to offset the costs (e.g. staff, facilities, and transportation) associated with educating military dependent children and other special groups.
- Learn More: Impact Aid Grants FAQ
Impact Aid Survey Form – Nov. 14, 2024 - Jan 10, 2025
It is critical that ALL families in APS fill out the form, whether they are federally connected or not. Our eligibility for the funds is based in part on community participation in the survey.
APS will open a brief survey for Federal Impact Aid in ParentVUE to identify federally connected students. The Federal Impact Aid Survey will be available for APS families to complete online November 14, 2024 – January 10, 2025. Families without ParentVUE can request a paper copy of the survey from their child’s school.
Your support will help APS secure funding that we are eligible for based on our students in families who meet those criteria.