Randolph Public School

Randolph Public School, a school district in Randolph, Nebraska, receives federal educational funding as a grant recipient from the U.S. Department of Education, operating primarily as a sub-recipient (58% of recent awards) under state and federal education programs rather than as a prime contractor. The district is a U.S. government entity structured as a local government school district with no federal contract prime awardee activity; all federal engagement is grant-based through the Office of Elementary and Secondary Education, the Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services, and the Department of Agriculture's Food and Nutrition Service.

Randolph Public School's federal footprint centers on education and nutrition assistance programs. As a prime grant recipient, the district has received annual formula grants from the Department of Education's Office of Elementary and Secondary Education under the Small, Rural School Achievement Program, with awards in 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, and 2026 — each running one fiscal year to the next. As a sub-recipient, the district receives the majority of its federal funding through pass-through awards from the Nebraska Department of Education, which channels Title I grants to local education agencies, state block grants, Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) allocations including Part B base funding and coordinated early intervening services, and various other state-administered education programs. The district also participates in USDA nutrition assistance programs distributed through the Department of Agriculture Food and Nutrition Service.

Customer concentration is narrow and predictable. The Department of Education's Office of Elementary and Secondary Education accounts for 25 awards; the Department of Agriculture's Food and Nutrition Service accounts for 17 awards; and the Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services accounts for 3 awards — together representing 100% of recorded awards. Sub-recipient work flows exclusively through the Nebraska Department of Education as the pass-through entity. Combined dollars obligated across all federal sources total $886 thousand, reflecting the scale typical of small rural school districts receiving formula-distributed education and nutrition assistance rather than competitive grants or contracts. Activity accelerated in 2024 with 12 awards and maintained momentum in 2025 with 11 awards; 2026 shows 5 awards to date. Only one award faces ultimate completion in the next twenty-four months, suggesting minimal recompete exposure in the near term. Randolph Public School's federal engagement is characteristic of rural district K-12 operations: stable, formula-based, non-competitive federal funding for special education, title programs, and child nutrition services, with no procurement or contracting footprint.