Burnt River School District #30J

Burnt River School District 30J, a U.S. local government school district located in Unity, Oregon, acts as a federal grant recipient and sub-recipient for elementary and secondary education funding administered by the Department of Education's Office of Elementary and Secondary Education and Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services. The district does not hold federal contracts or IDVs.

Burnt River School District 30J's federal footprint is dominated by grant pass-through mechanisms rooted in the Oregon Department of Education. Of fifty-five total federal awards in the source data, thirty-five (64%) are sub-awards flowing from the Oregon Department of Education as the prime grantee, while twenty (36%) are direct grants to the district itself. The district operates exclusively in the K–12 education grant space; it does not compete for or hold federal contracts, contract vehicles, or set-aside positions. Federal education agencies account for 100% of awards tracked: the Department of Education's Office of Elementary and Secondary Education represents forty-two awards (primarily direct Small, Rural School Achievement Program formula grants), the Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services represents twelve awards, and the Environmental Protection Agency Region 10 represents one award.

The district's prime grant portfolio centers on recurring annual Small, Rural School Achievement Program (SRSAP) formula grants awarded by the Office of Elementary and Secondary Education under direct grant authority. Five consecutive SRSAP awards are documented: July 1, 2022 through September 30, 2023; July 1, 2023 through September 30, 2024; July 1, 2024 through September 30, 2025; July 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026; and July 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027. As a sub-recipient, the district receives pass-through allocations from the Oregon Department of Education across multiple federal K–12 programs, including Title I Part A/D Basic Grants to Local Education Agencies (LEAs), Supporting Effective Instruction State Grants, Student Support and Academic Enrichment Grants, Individuals with Disabilities Education Act Part B sections 611 and 619, Special Education Preschool Grants, the American Rescue Plan Elementary and Secondary Schools Emergency Relief Fund, Rural School Library Revitalization mini-grants, and Lead Testing of Drinking Water for Schools. Sub-awards began in 2021 and continue through 2026.

Combined federal dollars obligated across all fifty-five awards total $823 thousand. Activity has remained relatively stable at five to seven awards per year over the past five years. The district faces minimal recompete exposure in the next twenty-four months — only one award with an ultimate completion date within that window. This grant-dependent structure is typical of small rural school districts that rely on direct federal formula allocations and state pass-through mechanisms rather than competitive procurements or contract vehicles.