Alhambra Elementary School District

Alhambra School District 68, a public school district based in Phoenix, Arizona, receives federal educational grants as a recipient (32% of recent awards as prime recipient) and as a sub-recipient (68% of recent awards flowing through state and local intermediaries). The district holds no federal contracts and competes in no set-aside categories; its federal footprint is entirely grant-based, flowing through the Department of Education's Office of Elementary and Secondary Education and related federal agencies that fund K–12 and early childhood programs.

The district's grant portfolio centers on federal education formula grants and pass-through funding for low-income student support, special education, English language acquisition, and early childhood services. As a prime recipient, Alhambra receives Indian Education Formula Grants to LEAs from the Office of Elementary and Secondary Education in consecutive fiscal years (most recent award July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2027). As a sub-recipient, the district operates under Arizona Department of Education and City of Phoenix prime grants, running programs per Title I (school improvement and supplemental instruction), Title II (teacher professional development and quality), Title III (English Language Acquisition), Title IV-A (student support and enrichment), Section 619 (special education preschool), IDEA Basic (special education), Free and Reduced Price Meals (FFVP), and ESSER III (pandemic recovery) guidelines. The district also delivers Head Start services under a sub-grant from the City of Phoenix totaling $4.2 million annually (FY26–27 base budget), serving children and families in poverty.

Customer concentration is heavily weighted toward Department of Education Office of Elementary and Secondary Education programs, which account for 33 of 62 total awards (53% of the portfolio by count). The Department of Agriculture Food and Nutrition Service and the Department of Education Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services each account for 8 awards; the Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Children and Families for 3 awards. Together, these five customer agencies represent 87% of recent awards. Activity has grown from 1 award in 2022 to 14 in 2025, with 10 awards recorded for 2026 year-to-date. Combined dollars obligated across all 62 awards total $135.6 million. Only 1 award carries an ultimate completion date in the next twenty-four months, indicating minimal recompete exposure near term.

The district's grant work reflects operational delivery of federally funded K–12 instruction and support services rather than procurement or contracting. Alhambra's role is to execute educational programs on behalf of federal funders, employing grant dollars for staff compensation, professional development, instructional materials, and facility improvements aligned to identified student needs in literacy, mathematics, special education, and English language development. The district operates as a recipient organization within the federal education grant ecosystem, not as a federal contractor or vendor of goods or services to agencies.