Carrington School District 49

Carrington School District 49, a public school district in Carrington, North Dakota, receives federal education and nutrition funding as a grant recipient, operating almost entirely as a sub-recipient (92% of awards) under pass-through grants administered by the North Dakota Department of Public Instruction rather than as a direct prime recipient or contractor. The district does not compete for federal contracts and holds no seats on contract vehicles; its federal relationship is limited to K–12 education and child nutrition programming.

The district's federal footprint reflects a rural school's exposure to two primary funding streams. The Department of Agriculture Food and Nutrition Service accounts for 80 of the 95 tracked awards, concentrated in child nutrition programs — the National School Lunch Program (NSLP) Free and Reduced Meals, NSLP Paid Meals, the School Breakfast Program (SBP), and the Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program (FFVP). The Department of Education Office of Elementary and Secondary Education accounts for 15 awards, primarily through the Small, Rural School Achievement Program (formula grants awarded annually on July 1 for the fiscal year, with ultimate completion in September), Title I grants for disadvantaged students, Title II professional development grants, and ESSER III pandemic relief funds. All child nutrition sub-awards flow through the North Dakota Department of Public Instruction on a monthly or quarterly disbursement schedule; education sub-awards similarly pass through the state agency. Representative recent work includes monthly SBP, NSLP, and FFVP sub-awards issued in January through June 2026 by the state on behalf of USDA, Title I sub-awards for fiscal 2025–2026, and an ESSER III sub-award in January 2024. The district's one prime grant is the recurring Small, Rural School Achievement Program formula grant, with awards issued July 1 annually (most recent: July 1, 2026, with completion September 30, 2027).

Activity has grown from one award in 2022 to 25–27 awards per year in 2024–2026, reflecting the seasonal rhythm of child nutrition disbursements rather than new program adoption. Only one award faces completion within the next twenty-four months, indicating stable recurring funding. Combined dollars obligated across all tracked awards total $1 million, typical of a small rural district's annual federal child nutrition and Title I allocation. The district has no federal contracting footprint, serves no prime contractor or vendor role, and does not engage subcontractors — it is a pass-through recipient of formula-based education and nutrition grants.