Blum Independent School District

Blum Independent School District, a public school district based in Blum, Texas, is a federal grant recipient operating under the Small, Rural School Achievement Program and supporting special education and Title I initiatives as a sub-recipient of funds flowing through the Texas Education Agency. The district does not hold federal contracts and does not operate as a contractor; it functions exclusively as a recipient of elementary and secondary education grant funding from the Department of Education.

Blum ISD is a U.S. local government entity — a school district — and receives federal grants directly and as a sub-recipient from state-administered education programs. The district's prime grant footprint consists of five Small, Rural School Achievement Program formula grants awarded by the Office of Elementary and Secondary Education on July 1 in consecutive years (2022 through 2026), with the most recent award dated July 1, 2026, and an ultimate completion date of September 30, 2027. These awards anchor 20 of the district's 42 total awards over the source's historical window. As a sub-recipient, Blum ISD receives federal education funding through the Texas Education Agency under three recurring federal programs: Title I, Part A of the Every Student Succeeds Act (supplemental funding for low-income students); IDEA-B Formula grants (special education and related services for children with disabilities ages 3–21); and IDEA Part B implementation funding. Sub-award activity runs from 2022 through 2026, with multiple amendments indicating ongoing adjustments to sub-award allocations.

The district's customer footprint is concentrated exclusively within the Department of Education. The Office of Elementary and Secondary Education accounts for 31 of the district's 42 awards; the Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services accounts for 9 awards. Together, these two Education offices cover 95% of all awards. Activity has remained flat across the past five years (five awards per year in 2022–2025, three through mid-2026), and only one award reaches ultimate completion in the next twenty-four months, indicating minimal recompete pressure in the near term. Combined dollars obligated across all awards total $1.9 million — a modest footprint reflective of the district's rural Texas location and small student enrollment eligible for these formula-grant programs.