Blair-Taylor School District

Blair-Taylor School District, a rural public school district located in Blair, Wisconsin, receives federal education grants as a recipient and sub-recipient, operating in the K–12 education and student support services space with no prime contracting footprint. The district is a U.S. local government entity structured as a school district; it does not hold SBA certifications or bid on federal contracts.

The district's federal footprint is dominated by pass-through education funding from state intermediaries, particularly the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction. Blair-Taylor serves as a sub-recipient on roughly 87% of its 79 recorded federal awards, receiving formula grants and categorical program funds through state administrative flow-through arrangements. Prime direct awards account for 13% of the portfolio and consist of five consecutive annual grants under the Small, Rural School Achievement Program (CFDA unlisted in source) from the Department of Education's Office of Elementary and Secondary Education, each running from July through September across fiscal years 2022 through 2026, with the current award running through September 2027. These formula grants support small and rural schools with supplemental resources for core educational operations.

The district's sub-award volume reflects heavy participation in federal nutrition and special education programs routed through Wisconsin's state education agency. The top funding source by award count is the Department of Agriculture Food and Nutrition Service at 49 awards, nearly all of which are monthly or quarterly sub-award tranches under the National School Lunch Program (NSLP, CFDA 10.555) and Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP, CFDA 12.011). The Department of Education's Office of Elementary and Secondary Education accounts for 20 sub-awards including Title I Grants to Local Education Agencies (CFDA 84.010), Title II-A Teacher and Principal Training and Recruiting Funds (CFDA 84.367A), IDEA Flow-through funds for special education services, and the Nita M. Lowey 21st Century Community Learning Centers program (CFDA 84.287C). The district also received American Rescue Plan Elementary and Secondary Schools Emergency Relief Fund (ARP-ESSER, CFDA 84.425U) sub-awards in 2023 and a Bipartisan Safer Communities Act Stronger Connections Grant sub-award in 2024. Justice programs include sub-awards from the Department of Justice Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention related to youth services and youth-justice initiatives, with one project receiving an 85-point score from state reviewers and another a 105-point score highlighting evidence-based program design and responsiveness to disparities affecting economically disadvantaged students.

Activity has accelerated year over year from one award in 2022 to thirty-one in 2025, reflecting increased participation in monthly nutrition funding cycles and seasonal education program disbursements; 2026 shows fifteen awards to date. Combined dollars obligated across all awards total $4.2 million. The district faces minimal recompete exposure: only one award completes in the next twenty-four months. The vast majority of Blair-Taylor's federal activity flows through Wisconsin's state education and nutrition administration channels rather than direct federal relationships, positioning the district as an end-use education institution rather than a federal contracting prime or procurement player.