Big Creek Elementary School District

Big Creek Elementary School District, doing business as Big Creek Elementary School, is a nonprofit rural public school district that receives federal education grants as a prime recipient from the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Elementary and Secondary Education (OESE). The district operates as a K–12 institution with 84% of its recent federal awards as a prime grant recipient and 16% as a sub-recipient flowing from California's Department of Education.

The district's federal funding centers on three recurring grant programs. The Small, Rural School Achievement Program (CFDA 84.358), a formula grant, has funded the district annually since at least 2022, with the most recent award issued July 1, 2026 and running through September 30, 2027. The Impact Aid Program, Title VII, Section 7003 (CFDA 84.041), a project grant, has provided multi-year funding; the district holds active Impact Aid awards dated October 1, 2025 (through September 30, 2031), December 16, 2024 (through September 30, 2030), October 11, 2023 (through September 30, 2029), and February 22, 2023 (through September 30, 2028). The district also received a School Emergency Response to Violence (Project SERV) grant of $186,773 (CFDA 84.184) in October 2023, focused on school safety, mental health services, violence prevention, and emergency preparedness, which completed in October 2024. In its sub-recipient capacity, the district has drawn funds from California's Department of Education for Title I improvements in high-poverty schools, teacher quality initiatives, and pandemic response (COVID-19) over the 2022–2026 period.

OESE accounts for 97% of the district's recent award count (36 of 37 awards), reflecting exclusive reliance on federal elementary and secondary education funding streams. Combined dollars obligated across all awards total $2.1 million, with activity stable at three to four awards per year over the past five years. One award reaches ultimate completion inside the next twenty-four months, presenting minimal near-term recompete exposure. The district operates as a standalone rural school entity without contract vehicles, prime contractors, or subcontractor relationships beyond its sub-awards from California's state education department.