Clovis Unified School District

Clovis Unified School District, a U.S. state government entity and public K–12 school system headquartered in Clovis, California, receives federal grant funding as a prime recipient from the Department of Education and subordinate federal agencies, with the vast majority of its federal awards (65%) flowing through sub-recipient arrangements with the California Department of Education and other prime grantees. The district does not hold federal contracts and operates exclusively in the federal grants space, serving American Indian and Alaska Native students across Clovis, Fresno, and rural Fresno County.

The district's prime grant portfolio centers on Indian Education Formula Grants to Local Educational Agencies (CFDA 84.060) under the Department of Education's Office of Elementary and Secondary Education. Recent prime awards include $185,748 (July 2026–June 2027), $179,188 (July 2025–June 2026), $159,884 (July 2024–June 2025), and $148,978 (July 2023–June 2024). These formula grants fund comprehensive programs addressing the unique cultural, language, and academic needs of American Indian and Alaska Native students, including academic instruction tailored to AIAN populations, cultural programming preserving Native American heritage, teacher professional development, and targeted student support services. The district imposes a 5% administrative cost limitation and consults with Indian Parent Committees in program planning and implementation.

Clovis Unified's customer concentration is heavily weighted toward education and nutrition programs. The top five customer agencies by award count account for 85% of recent awards, led by the Department of Education's Office of Elementary and Secondary Education (37 awards), the Department of Agriculture Food and Nutrition Service (22 awards), the Department of Education's Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services (15 awards), the Department of the Interior's Bureau of Indian Affairs and Indian Education (6 awards), and the Department of Education's Office of Career Technical and Adult Education (5 awards). Dollar-value concentration data by customer are not disclosed in the source, but the volume concentration reflects the district's role as a school system recipient for Indian education, special education, breakfast and lunch programs, career and technical education, and adult literacy services.

The district's sub-recipient footprint is substantial. Sixty-five percent of the district's 100 awards in the source timeframe are sub-awards, predominantly flowing through the California Department of Education as prime grantee. Sub-award categories include school nutrition programs (National School Lunch and Breakfast programs), special education and related services (IDEA Part B), COVID-19 pandemic preparedness and response, limited English proficiency and English literacy services, high-poverty school improvement, career and technical education skill development, and adult education and literacy services. Recent sub-awards with September 2026 and June 2026 completion dates include school lunch and breakfast program funding, special education grants, English learner support, career and technical education, and pandemic response funding.

Activity has grown substantially year over year, from one award in 2022 to thirty-two in 2026, with the most recent award dated September 30, 2026. Only one award faces ultimate completion within the next twenty-four months, indicating minimal recompete pressure in the immediate window. The district operates a named subsidiary, Clovis Adult Education, classified as a U.S. local government school district entity, which likely supports the district's adult education and literacy grant work. The district's federal footprint is stable and recurring, anchored by formula grant allocations rather than competitive procurement, and reflects its statutory role as a K–12 recipient of federal education and nutrition funding under the Elementary and Secondary Education Act and related federal programs.