Capay Joint Union Elementary School District

Capay Joint Union Elementary School District, a rural California public school district, receives direct federal formula grants from the Department of Education's Office of Elementary and Secondary Education under the Small, Rural School Achievement Program, and participates as a sub-recipient in state-pass-through grants from the California Department of Education targeting teacher quality, English language proficiency, and high-poverty school instruction. The district does not hold federal contracts and operates exclusively in the grant space as a public school entity.

The district's federal footprint is concentrated in K–12 education funding channeled through two Department of Education sources. The Office of Elementary and Secondary Education accounts for 21 of 23 total awards (96% of recent activity), with five annual Small, Rural School Achievement Program formula grants awarded July 1 of each year (2022–2026) and running through September 30 of the following year. The Office of English Language Acquisition contributes the remaining award. As a sub-recipient, Capay receives pass-through grants from the California Department of Education targeting teacher and principal quality improvement, English learner academic achievement and proficiency, remediation in high-poverty schools, and statewide academic capacity building. Sub-grant awards date from October 2024 through August 2026.

Combined federal dollars obligated across all 23 awards total $560 thousand, reflecting the small per-award magnitude characteristic of rural formula-grant distributions. The district's recent activity shows modest growth — one award per year in 2022 and 2023, two per year in 2024 and 2025, and four in 2026 — driven by the ongoing Small, Rural School Achievement Program cycle and expanded sub-recipient opportunities through the state pass-through. One award faces ultimate completion within the next twenty-four months, creating minimal recompete exposure. The district's role is entirely that of grant recipient and sub-recipient; it does not engage with federal contractors as a procurement customer, hold seats on government-wide acquisition vehicles, or function as a vendor to other federal agencies. From a business development perspective, Capay represents no contracting opportunity and no teaming potential for federal contractors.