Did you know Sierra Vista Unified School District is home to many families that are connected to the federal government?
Every year Sierra Vista Unified School District must apply for Federal Impact Aid funds from the U.S. Department of Education. These funds compensate SVUSD for the loss of local tax dollars from the tax-exempt federal property in the Sierra Vista area.
SVUSD must conduct a federal residence and employment survey on a yearly basis to obtain a current count of families in the district who live on/or work on federal property. The results of our Impact Aid survey help support our request for these federal funds. This survey is critical to our district’s resources for students.
This is important because the school district has the potential to receive federal funding for the purchase of textbooks, materials, hire personnel and other education-related expenditures based on the number of federally-connected students enrolled in our schools.
That’s why the district is asking our families to complete the Federal Impact Survey this year. The survey helps determine whether a student is federally-connected.
Federally-connected does not just mean military families. It includes:
Active Duty Members of the Uniformed Services who work/live on Federal Property
Active Full-Time Members of a foreign military who works/lives on Federal Property
Civilians or Contractors who work on Federal Property
Parent/Guardian who lives in Federally Supported Housing
SVUSD collects information from our families using the Federal Impact Aid form. We then tally up the results and only submit the tallies to the federal government. All student and parent information is kept confidential and is only needed in the event of an audit. We do not share any information on the form, only the number of students that qualify.
The 2025 Federal Impact Aid survey period is open November 3, 2025 through November 21st, 2025. Only one form is needed per family unless both parents are active military (US or Foreign) or if both parents work on federal property. The survey has room for up to 10 students in a family. There will be 2 ways to fill out the form, pick the one that is easiest for you:
Option 1-A paper copy of the form will be sent home with all K-8 students beginning on November 3rd. Simply complete the form and either bring it to the school office or send it back to class with your student. Paper copies for 9-12 grade students will be available for pick up at the Buena High School front office.
Option 2- A PDF linked here, Simply complete the form, print a copy to sign and drop it off at your school office.
Again, only one form is needed per family unless both parents are active military (US or Foreign) or if both parents work on federal property.
If you need assistance with completing the form please contact your school’s front office.