Lake and Peninsula School District

Impact Aid

About Impact Aid

The Impact Aid program is an annual application and allotment that is not subject to approval or denial. The application process requires the District to identify where each student lives and the type of property they live on. Impact Aid is payment in lieu of taxes for Indian Lands and Federally owned property exempt from taxation by local schools.

The property is categorized by type (ANCSA, Restricted Deed, HUD, Federal or private) and approved as non-taxable by BIA, the housing authority or the Federal entity. The local tribe certifies the student lives on the parcel we have identified on the survey date.

Federal Impact Aid funding requires districts to annually provide Indian Policies and Procedures (IPPs) in accordance with Federal Law 34 CFR 222.94(a)(1-6). Public review and comment on the IPPs is part of the annual approval process: the draft IPPs are placed on each Local School Advisory Committee (LSAC) agenda and distributed for parent and tribal input, and the school board reviews the comments and approves the IPPs.

USDOE conducts a review of new properties and submission of Indian Policies and Procedures. New properties not previously approved by USDOE may be rejected; if that happens those students/properties are removed and the rest of the application is processed. Audits are conducted by USDOE every few years to ensure the District is conducting proper surveys and keeping detailed records on file. Payments may be held or delayed if documents are not timely submitted or audit evidence is not provided or found lacking.

Questions and written comments go to Laura Hylton, Director of Finance, at lhylton@lpsd.com, or Valerie Hanson, Impact Aid Representative, at vhanson@lpsd.com (subject line “Impact Aid Feedback”), or 1617 S Industrial Way #1, Palmer, AK 99645. Comments can also be given to your principal or head teacher to be forwarded.

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