Burkburnett Independent School District

Burkburnett Independent School District, a U.S. local government school district based in Burkburnett, Texas, operates as a federal grant recipient serving military-connected and economically disadvantaged student populations through awards from the Department of Defense Education Activity, the Department of Education, and the Texas Education Agency. The district acts predominantly as a sub-recipient (62% of recent awards) flowing through the Texas Education Agency, with direct prime recipient relationships anchoring its most recent and largest awards.

Burkburnett ISD's customer concentration is heavily tilted toward the Department of Education's Office of Elementary and Secondary Education, which accounts for 47 of the 74 awards in the portfolio covering 93% of all activity. The Department of Defense Education Activity represents the second major customer by dollar magnitude, having awarded the district $8.5 million on July 27, 2026, under the Competitive Grants: Promoting K-12 Student Achievement at Military-Connected Schools program (CFDA 12.556) for modernization of military-connected school facilities through July 26, 2031. The district also holds a $1 million DoDEA Competitive Grant from September 30, 2023, under the Military-Connected Local Educational Agencies for Academic and Support Programs (MCASP, CFDA 12.556) for academic instruction, counseling, and enrichment activities tailored to highly mobile military-connected students, running through May 31, 2028. The Department of Education's Office of Elementary and Secondary Education has awarded the district $733,590 under Impact Aid Program, Title VII, Section 7003 (CFDA 84.041) on October 1, 2025, and prior awards under the same program in December 2024, October 2023, February 2023, and January 2022 to offset lost local revenue from federally connected children in the district's enrollment.

As a sub-recipient, Burkburnett ISD receives the majority of its funding through Texas Education Agency pass-through awards in special education (IDEA-B Formula and IDEA-B Preschool), Title I academic support for low-income students, Title II educator quality improvement, Title IV well-rounded education and technology integration, and career and technical education (CTE) under the Strengthening Career and Technical Education for the 21st Century Act. The district has been a consistent recipient of sub-awards dating to July 2022, with amendments through 2025 and 2026 reflecting ongoing performance. The source identifies Burkburnett ISD as having demonstrated capacity to implement federally funded programs, with prior DoDEA competitive awards totaling over $2.1 million for curriculum development and academic enrichment initiatives preceding the current $8.5 million award.

Activity has remained stable year over year—between ten and fourteen awards annually from 2022 through 2025, with six awards in 2026 reflecting the portfolio snapshot through July. Combined dollars obligated across all eighty awards total $45 million, with the recent largest awards (DoDEA's $8.5 million facilities modernization and Education's $733,590 Impact Aid) pushing obligation forward through fiscal year 2031.