Castleford School District #417

Castleford School District #417, doing business as Castleford Teachers Organization, is a U.S. local government educational institution and Hispanic Servicing Institution headquartered in Castleford, Idaho that acts as a federal grant recipient and sub-recipient for K–12 education and nutrition programs administered through the Department of Education and the Department of Agriculture. The organization does not hold federal contracts; its federal footprint consists entirely of grant funding routed through state intermediaries and direct awards from federal education agencies.

Castleford operates as a sub-recipient on 24 awards (46% of total federal activity) flowing from the Idaho State Board of Education, which serves as the prime grantee for Title I Grants to Local Educational Agencies, Special Education Grants to States, the Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs (GEAR UP), the National School Lunch Program, the Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program, the Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief Fund, and the Student Support and Academic Enrichment Program. The district also acts as a direct recipient of five Small, Rural School Achievement Program formula grants from the Department of Education Office of Elementary and Secondary Education, with awards dated annually from July 2022 through July 2026; the most recent award (July 1, 2026, ultimate completion September 30, 2027) represents the current active grant cycle.

The Department of Education Office of Elementary and Secondary Education accounts for 28 of the organization's 52 awards across all federal sources. The Department of Agriculture Food and Nutrition Service contributes 10 awards, primarily through sub-grant mechanisms for school meal programs. The Department of Education Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services, the Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management Idaho Region, and the Department of Education Office of Postsecondary Education together make up the remainder, with the BLM Idaho Region accounting for three awards carrying $4 thousand in combined potential value through two BPAs (INLDDB080510 with four task orders and INL12PA00216 with two task orders). Recent activity shows one award in 2025 and one in 2026, with only one award (combined potential value not specified) facing completion within the next twenty-four months. The district's combined potential value across all 52 awards totals $4 thousand, though obligated dollars across the portfolio reach $1 million, indicating that most grant funding has been drawn down or obligated despite low reported ceiling values in the source data.