Cameron School

Cameron Public School, a public school district located in Cameron, Oklahoma, receives federal formula grants and project grants as a prime recipient from the Department of Education's Office of Elementary and Secondary Education, with supplementary child nutrition and teacher-quality sub-awards flowing through the Oklahoma State Department of Education. The district does not hold federal contracts; all federal engagement is grant-based, concentrated in elementary and secondary education funding streams.

Cameron Public School operates exclusively as a grant recipient rather than a contractor. The district's 50 total awards spanning the past two decades reflect a steady cadre of education funding, with 42 awards (84% of the portfolio) held as prime grants and 8 awards (16%) as sub-grants channeled through the state. Combined obligations across all awards total $1.7 million. Two federal agencies account for 100% of the recent award count: the Department of Education's Office of Elementary and Secondary Education (45 awards, the dominant source) and the Department of Agriculture's Food and Nutrition Service (5 awards). The recompete window in the next twenty-four months includes only 2 awards.

The district's prime-recipient footprint centers on three recurring Department of Education formula and project grant programs. Small, Rural School Achievement Program grants (annual formula awards issued July 1) support rural school operations and academic improvement; Indian Education Formula Grants to LEAs (Local Educational Agencies) fund services for Native American students; and Impact Aid Program awards under Title VII, Section 7003 (project grants with five-to-six-year performance periods) compensate for federal land presence and revenue loss. Representative recent work includes two formula grants awarded July 1, 2026, for Small, Rural School Achievement and Indian Education, both completing in 2026–2027; and a multi-year Impact Aid project grant awarded October 27, 2022, with ultimate completion September 30, 2028. Sub-grant work channels child nutrition reimbursements and teacher-quality improvement funds from the state education agency, with sub-awards issued for meal provision, Title IV comprehensive school improvement, and highly qualified teacher recruitment and professional development. Award frequency has remained modest and variable (3 to 8 awards per year over the past five years), reflecting the formulaic and cyclical nature of K–12 federal funding.