Cottonwood School District 4

Cottonwood School District 4, a U.S. local government school district headquartered in Coalgate, Oklahoma, receives federal grants as a prime recipient from the Department of Education's Office of Elementary and Secondary Education, with secondary federal assistance routed through the Department of Agriculture's Food and Nutrition Service. The district does not hold federal contracts as a prime or compete under set-asides; its federal footprint consists entirely of formula grants and project grants typical of rural K-12 school operations.

The district's grant portfolio centers on three primary programs awarded by the Office of Elementary and Secondary Education. Indian Education Formula Grants to LEAs represent recurring annual awards tied to Native American student enrollment, with awards issued each July (fiscal years 2023 through 2026). The Small, Rural School Achievement Program delivers formula funding for rural school districts; Cottonwood has received annual awards under this program since fiscal 2022. A multi-year Project Grant under Impact Aid Program Title VII, Section 7003 was awarded on March 9, 2022, with ultimate completion scheduled for September 30, 2027, representing the district's longest-running federal award in the source data. The district also receives sub-grant funds passed through the Oklahoma Department of Education, including child nutrition reimbursement funding (June 2026 and October 2025 awards) and Title IV Part A education grants (August 2024 awards related to the Oklahoma Champions of Excellence Initiative and high-quality education requirements).

Customer concentration is monolithic: the Office of Elementary and Secondary Education accounts for 48 of 50 total awards (96% of the source portfolio), with the Department of Agriculture Food and Nutrition Service delivering 2 awards. Over the past five years, award activity has remained modest and consistent — between two and four awards per year — with combined dollars obligated across all awards totaling $4.5 million. Two awards face ultimate completion inside the next twenty-four months. The district's federal grant posture is characteristic of a small rural school district with Native American student enrollment: it qualifies for dedicated formula-grant programs designed to serve high-need populations in low-density areas rather than competing for discretionary contracts or pursuing federal procurement vehicles.