The Impact Aid program was reauthorized with changes in the 106th Congress. This program, funded from the Department of Education, provides money to compensate school districts affected by the presence of a federal activity for lost tax revenue. Approximately 40 percent of Impact Aid funds go to districts educating military children. Learn more about this program by reading NMFA's revised Impact Aid Fact Sheet . Read about the new WIC program that has just begun at Lakenheath by clicking here .
Blood is a precious and limited resource.
Currently, the demand for blood is exceeding the supply. In fact in some areas of the United States, civilian hospitals have had to postpone elective surgeries due to critical levels in blood inventories. Military blood donor centers are the primary source of blood components for our military Medical Treatment Facilities. In addition to supporting our military hospitals, they also support our forces during deployments in support of military operations and contingencies throughout the world. Because blood products have a limited shelf life, blood donors are in continuous demand.