Bonita Elementary School District #16

Bonita Elementary School District #16, a U.S. government entity and Arizona public K–12 school district headquartered in Willcox, Arizona, receives federal formula grants as a prime recipient focused on improving rural school achievement and emergency relief funding. The district operates as a grant recipient only — it holds no federal contracts and does not serve as a prime contractor on contract vehicles — and participates in a modest federal footprint spanning twenty awards across two agencies over the past five years.

The district's federal work splits between two customer agencies. The Department of Education's Office of Elementary and Secondary Education accounts for eighteen awards (90% of activity), with Bonita serving as prime recipient on five annual Small, Rural School Achievement Program formula grants (awarded July 1, 2022 through July 1, 2026, with ultimate completion dates spanning September 2023 through September 2027). The Small, Rural School Achievement Program is a formula grant driven by school-district eligibility and enrollment metrics rather than competitive procurement. Bonita also receives sub-grants from the Arizona Department of Education as pass-through grantee on three Education Stabilization Fund awards tied to the Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief (ESSER III) program, through which the district ran programs per ESSER III grant guidelines. The Department of Agriculture's Food and Nutrition Service accounts for two additional awards, likely child nutrition or food assistance programs typical of rural K–12 districts. Across all twenty awards documented in the source data, the district has obligated $524 thousand in combined federal dollars — a scale consistent with a small rural district with limited administrative capacity to pursue larger competitive grants or contracts.

Activity has remained flat, with one to two awards per year across 2022–2026. Only one award faces ultimate completion within the next twenty-four months, creating minimal recompete exposure. As a U.S. government entity and public school district, Bonita does not hold SBA designations and does not compete on federal contract vehicles; it is a grant recipient only, operating under formula-grant allocation and state pass-through mechanisms. For federal contractors seeking partnerships or subcontracting opportunities, Bonita represents an end-user customer base (K–12 students and staff) rather than a procurement pathway or teaming partner.