Central Consolidated School

Central Consolidated School District, a local government school entity headquartered in Shiprock, New Mexico, is a recipient of federal grants and a federal contract prime focused on K–12 education and health services delivery to a predominantly Native American student population. The district receives recurring formula grants and project grants from the Department of Education's Office of Elementary and Secondary Education (CFDA 84.060 and 84.041), supplemented by a single health services contract with the Indian Health Service and sub-awards flowing through the New Mexico Public Education Department.

The district's federal footprint is dominated by education funding. The Department of Education Office of Elementary and Secondary Education accounts for 52 of 85 total awards (61% of the portfolio), while the Department of Health and Human Services Indian Health Service carries 23 awards valued at $2.3 million combined potential value. The education awards split between two primary grant programs: Indian Education Grants to Local Educational Agencies (CFDA 84.060), a recurring formula grant supporting academic instruction, cultural programming, teacher professional development, and targeted student support services for American Indian and Alaska Native students, and the Impact Aid Program, Title VII, Section 7003 (CFDA 84.041), a project grant providing financial assistance to districts affected by federal activities on Indian lands. Central Consolidated School District qualifies for Impact Aid Section 7003 funding because at least 3 percent or 400 federally connected children reside on federal or tribal property within the district's boundaries, reducing the local tax base available for education.

The district's only federal contract prime is a $900 thousand firm-fixed-price purchase order awarded by Indian Health Service on August 9, 2023, running through July 31, 2028, under NAICS 611110. The contract funds consultation services, access to the district's swimming pool facilities, and development of comprehensive health education curricula and school-based health services — awarded as sole-source because Central Consolidated School is the only school district in the Shiprock Service Unit with access to the required pool infrastructure. A second education grant, the Indian Education Formula Grant (CFDA 84.060) at $1.084 million, was awarded July 1, 2026, and a multi-year Impact Aid project grant at $26.402 million runs through September 30, 2031.

The district acts as a sub-recipient on 15 federal grant sub-awards, primarily through the State of New Mexico Public Education Department, including Title I allocations, English Language Acquisition program funds, educator professional development support, Education for Homeless Children and Youth funding, and school food authority reimbursement claims. Activity has remained steady at 4–6 awards per year over the past five years, with two awards (combined potential value $900 thousand) reaching completion in the next twenty-four months, both Education grants expiring June 30, 2027. The grant footprint reflects the district's mission: culturally responsive and linguistically appropriate education for Native American students in a high-poverty school district, funded through federal education and health programs serving federally connected populations.