This Senate resolution designates September 30, 2025, as "Impact Aid Recognition Day" to mark the 75th anniversary of the Impact Aid program, which was established on September 30, 1950. The resolution describes the Impact Aid program as administered by the Secretary of Education. It says the program reimburses local educational agencies (LEAs) for lost revenue and extra costs when tax-exempt federal property is inside a school district. The resolution notes payments go directly to LEAs and are used locally to support students. It lists 2025 figures included in the resolution: more than 600,000 federally connected children served, 4,700,000 acres of federal land within LEA boundaries, and $1,625,151,000 provided in fiscal year 2025 to about 1,100 LEAs that together enroll over 8,000,000 students.
The designation is a symbolic recognition and celebration of the program’s 75th anniversary. It recognizes the program’s role in supporting LEAs that serve federally connected children and the program’s goal to help those students get a high-quality education. The resolution does not change who is eligible for Impact Aid or how the program operates.
The resolution itself does not authorize new spending or change program funding. No publicly available information indicates the resolution creates expenses. For context, the resolution cites that the Impact Aid program provided $1,625,151,000 in fiscal year 2025 to about 1,100 local educational agencies.
The resolution states supporters view the Impact Aid program as the original Federal elementary and secondary education program and emphasize its long history and bipartisan support. The text highlights that Congress has reauthorized the program many times, that separate Senate and House Impact Aid coalitions were formed and later organized into a Congressional Impact Aid Caucus, and that the program’s objective is to help federally impacted school districts provide a high-quality education to their students.
No publicly available information.