Booker Independent School District

Booker Independent School District, a public school district headquartered in Booker, Texas, receives federal grant funding as a prime recipient from the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Elementary and Secondary Education and operates as a sub-recipient of pass-through awards from the Texas Education Agency. The district is a U.S. government entity and does not compete for federal contracts; all federal engagement flows through education grant programs serving rural and low-income student populations.

Booker ISD's federal grant footprint centers on two programs. As a prime recipient, the district holds annual Small, Rural School Achievement Program formula grants from the Department of Education Office of Elementary and Secondary Education, with awards dated July 1 each year covering fiscal periods through September 30 (most recent award July 1, 2026, completing September 30, 2027). As a sub-recipient, Booker ISD receives Title I, Part A Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) funding passed through the Texas Education Agency, which provides supplemental resources to support high concentrations of students from low-income families and enable them to meet state content and performance standards. Title I, Part A sub-awards carry annual dates in August and September, with recent sub-award activity in 2022, 2023, 2024, and 2025; one 2025 award amendment was recorded April 15, 2025, and one 2024 award was amended April 23, 2023.

Activity is steady and narrow. Over the past five years, Booker ISD has received three awards per year in 2022, 2023, 2024, and 2025, with two awards in 2026 through the source date. The district has received 32 total federal awards since 2007, with combined dollars obligated of $1.4 million across all prime and sub grants. The Department of Education Office of Elementary and Secondary Education accounts for 97% of award count (31 of 32 awards), making it the sole material customer agency. Only one award faces completion within the next twenty-four months, indicating minimal recompete pressure in the near term. The district's role splits 59% prime recipient and 41% sub-recipient, with the Texas Education Agency serving as the sole identified prime grantee across all sub-award activity.