Churchill County School District

Churchill County School District, a U.S. local government entity and public school district headquartered in Fallon, Nevada, operates as a federal grant recipient (33% of awards) and sub-recipient (67% of awards) under education and child nutrition programs administered by the Department of Education and the Department of Agriculture. The district does not hold federal contracts or contract vehicles; its federal footprint consists entirely of formula grants and project grants flowing through state education agencies and USDA regional offices.

The district's customer concentration is heavily skewed toward the Department of Education. The top five funding agencies account for 92% of recent awards, with the Department of Education Office of Elementary and Secondary Education anchoring 89 awards — the vast majority of the district's federal activity. The Department of Agriculture Food and Nutrition Service, the Department of Education Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services, the Department of Education Office of English Language Acquisition, and the Department of Education Office of Career Technical and Adult Education comprise the remainder. As a sub-recipient, Churchill County receives most funding through pass-through grants from the Nevada Department of Education and the Department of Agriculture Nevada.

On the prime recipient side, Churchill County holds direct awards under two key federal grant programs: the Indian Education Formula Grants to LEAs (CFDA 84.060), with recurring annual allocations July 1 through June 30, and the Impact Aid Program, Title VII, Section 7003 (CFDA 84.041). The most recent Impact Aid award, dated October 1, 2025, carries $456,410 and runs through September 30, 2031, providing financial assistance to the district based on the presence of federally connected children (those living on federal property or with parents employed on federal property or active duty in the uniformed services). Indian Education grants flow annually, with the most recent allocation awarded July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2027.

As a sub-recipient, Churchill County receives pass-through allocations for Title I (Part A and related sub-parts including Migrant Education and School Improvement), Special Education (Part B and Early Childhood), Title II (teacher and principal training and recruiting), Title III (English Language Learners and Immigrant support), Title IV (Academic Achievement), English Language Acquisition support, career and technical education (Perkins), McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance, and American Rescue Plan (ARP) ESSER III funds. The district also receives sub-awards from USDA Nevada for child nutrition programs including the National School Lunch Program (NSLP), Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP), Summer Food Service Program (SFSP), Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program (FFVP), and equipment grants for meal service upgrades. Recent sub-award activity includes allocations for Title I services ($566,580 for fiscal 2025), Title II teacher training ($143,150 revised as of December 2025), and trauma-informed services in schools ($35,865 after adjustment).

Over the past five years (2022–2026), the district has received between 11 and 20 awards annually, with 123 total awards and $38 million in combined obligated dollars. Activity peaked in 2024 (20 awards) and has remained steady through 2025–2026. The district faces minimal recompete pressure; only one award reaches ultimate completion within the next twenty-four months. The district's federal grant work focuses on K–12 elementary and secondary education, special education services, English language learner support, career technical education, child nutrition, and pandemic-recovery academic intervention and enrichment.