Arena Union Elementary School

Arena Union Elementary School, doing business as Arena Elementary School, is a local government school district serving a rural California community that receives federal grant funding as a prime recipient from the Department of Education's Office of Elementary and Secondary Education. The district operates exclusively within federal education grant programs — no contracts or contract vehicles — and does not compete under SBA set-asides.

Arena is a U.S. Local Government entity headquartered in Point Arena, California (Mendocino County). The district's federal footprint is narrow and predictable: it receives formula grants and project grants tied to rural schooling and federally connected student populations, with all funding flowing from the Department of Education's Office of Elementary and Secondary Education. Over the past five years (2022–2026), the district has received an average of three awards per year, with four awards recorded in 2026. Combined obligation across all 47 awards in the source data totals $2.7 million, reflecting the grant-based revenue model for a small rural district.

The district's prime grant work centers on two recurring federal programs. The Small, Rural School Achievement Program (formula grant) has issued annual awards since at least 2022, with the most recent award dated July 1, 2026, running through September 30, 2027. The Impact Aid Program, Title VII, Section 7003 (CFDA 84.041, project grant) provides financial assistance to replace revenue lost due to the presence of federally connected children — those living on federal property or having parents employed on federal property or in active uniformed service. Section 7003 awards run on multi-year cycles: awards issued in February 2023 (completed September 2028), October 2023 (completed September 2029), December 2024 (completed September 2030), and October 2025 (completed September 2031). The October 2025 Impact Aid award to Arena totaled $115,646 and covers the fiscal year through September 30, 2031.

The district also serves as a sub-recipient of federal education grants flowing from the California Department of Education as the prime grantee. Sub-awards address teacher quality improvement, high-poverty school achievement, English language proficiency, and coronavirus pandemic response, with sub-awards dated as recently as August 31, 2026. The district's recompete exposure is minimal: only one award reaches ultimate completion within the next twenty-four months.