School District Of Alma Center-Humbird-Merrillan

School District Of Alma Center-Humbird-Merrillan, a public K–12 school district headquartered in Alma Center, Wisconsin, receives federal grant funding as a recipient from the U.S. Department of Education and the U.S. Department of Agriculture Food and Nutrition Service. The district does not hold prime contracts or sit on federal procurement vehicles; its federal footprint is overwhelmingly grant-based (66% of recent awards as a sub-recipient, 34% as a direct grant recipient), flowing through state intermediaries and direct formula allocations for elementary and secondary education programs.

The district's federal engagement centers on four core education and nutrition programs. As a direct grant recipient, Alma Center Humbird-Merrillan holds repeated awards under the Small, Rural School Achievement Program administered by the Department of Education's Office of Elementary and Secondary Education (CFDA not specified in source), with formula grants awarded July 1 annually through September 30 completion — covering fiscal years 2023 through 2027. As a sub-recipient, the district receives the bulk of its federal dollars through the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction, the state education agency serving as the prime grantee. The flow-through programs include the National School Lunch Program (NSLP), which supplies recurring monthly allocations dating back multiple years; Title I Grants to Local Education Agencies (CFDA 84.010), supporting instruction in high-poverty schools; IDEA Part B formula grants (Individuals with Disabilities Education Act), funding special education services for children ages three through twenty-one; and the American Rescue Plan Elementary and Secondary Schools Emergency Relief Fund (CFDA 84.425U), a pandemic-relief program completed in 2023. A single sub-award dated October 28, 2024 references a career-connected high school initiative focused on dual enrollment, work-based learning, and industry credentials, indicating participation in secondary-education workforce development programming.

The district's customer base is split evenly between two federal agencies. The Department of Agriculture Food and Nutrition Service accounts for twenty awards (predominantly NSLP allocations), and the Department of Education's Office of Elementary and Secondary Education also accounts for twenty awards (Small, Rural School Achievement Program plus Title I and IDEA sub-awards flowing through Wisconsin), with the Department of Education's Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services and Office of Career Technical and Adult Education contributing three and one awards respectively. Combined dollars obligated across all federal sources total $2.7 million over the visible award history. Award volume has grown from one in 2022 to thirteen in 2025, with eight awards recorded in 2026 to date. Only one award reaches ultimate completion within the next twenty-four months, indicating minimal recompete exposure in the near term. The district's federal posture is characteristic of rural public schools: no procurement contracting footprint, reliance on recurring formula allocations and state pass-through grants, and no involvement in vendor supply chains or teaming arrangements.