Comanche County USD 300

Comanche County USD 300, a public school district headquartered in Coldwater, Kansas, receives federal education grants as a prime recipient from the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Elementary and Secondary Education and as a sub-recipient of block grants and Title I funding distributed through the Kansas State Department of Education.

Comanche County USD 300 is a local government entity operating as a rural school district without federal contracting authority. The district's federal footprint consists entirely of education grants under two distinct funding streams. As a prime recipient, the district holds annual Small, Rural School Achievement Program formula grants from the Department of Education, with awards on a July-to-September cycle running since at least 2022. The most recent prime award covers the period July 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027. In parallel, the district serves as a sub-recipient of federal education funding flowing through the Kansas State Department of Education, including block grants and Title I Low Income sub-awards. The sub-recipient work has accelerated in recent years — the source lists seven sub-awards dated in 2026 alone, compared to one per year in 2022 and 2023.

The district's customer base divides cleanly between two federal agencies. The Department of Education's Office of Elementary and Secondary Education accounts for 25 of 36 total awards in the source data, while the Department of Agriculture's Food and Nutrition Service is responsible for 11 awards — the coverage figure is 100%, indicating no additional agencies are present in the recent footprint. Combined dollars obligated across all awards total $1.3 million. Activity has grown modestly year over year, from three awards in 2022 to seven in 2026. Only one award faces ultimate completion within the next twenty-four months, indicating minimal recompete exposure in that window. The district's sub-recipient work represents 47% of recent award count, with the Kansas State Department of Education serving as the pass-through grantor on all sub-awarded funding.