Bowdle School District 22-1

Bowdle School District 22-1, operating as Bowdle High School – 01, is a U.S. government entity and South Dakota school district that receives federal education grants as a prime recipient and sub-recipient, with no contracting activity. The district operates under the U.S. Local Government and School District business classifications and operates from Bowdle, South Dakota.

Bowdle School District's federal footprint consists entirely of education grants distributed through the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Elementary and Secondary Education and Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services, plus one award from the Department of Agriculture Food and Nutrition Service. As a prime recipient, the district has received five consecutive annual Small, Rural School Achievement Program (SRRAP) formula grants awarded each July since 2022, with ultimate completion dates running through September 2027. As a sub-recipient, the district has received six flow-through grants from the South Dakota Department of Education, the state grant intermediary, covering Title I Basic, Title IV, Title IIA REAP, IDEA Flowthrough Part B, Title I, and the National School Lunch Program block grant. These sub-awards reflect the standard pass-through structure in which state education departments distribute federal categorical aid to local school districts.

The district's customer concentration is heavily skewed toward the Department of Education Office of Elementary and Secondary Education, which accounts for 25 of 27 total awards (93% coverage). The remaining activity splits between the Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services and the Food and Nutrition Service, each with one award. Award activity has grown modestly year over year, from one award in 2022–2023 to three in 2024 and five in 2025, with one award recorded in 2026. Combined dollars obligated across all federal sources total $585 thousand. One award reaches completion within the next twenty-four months, creating a recompete window for SRRAP continuation or any Title programs cycling through the state education department. The district operates as a prime recipient in 70% of its awards and as a sub-recipient in 30%, primarily receiving formula aid and categorical grants rather than competitive or negotiated awards. Bowdle School District's role is limited to administering federal education funding at the local K–12 level rather than procuring goods or services as a federal contractor.