Crane Riii School District

Crane R-III School District, doing business as Crane High School, is a U.S. local government entity and public school district located in Crane, Missouri, that receives federal grant funding as a prime recipient and sub-recipient in education and nutrition programs operated by the Department of Education and the Department of Agriculture. The district does not hold federal contracts and operates exclusively in the federal grant space, functioning as a prime recipient on 17% of recent awards and as a sub-recipient on 83% of awards, receiving pass-through funding from state education departments and health agencies.

Crane R-III's federal footprint is concentrated in K–12 education and student support programs. As a prime recipient, the district receives Small, Rural School Achievement Program formula grants directly from the Department of Education's Office of Elementary and Secondary Education, with awards in July 2022, July 2023, and July 2026 running through the following September. As a sub-recipient, the district draws the majority of its federal funding from Title I Part A Educationally Deprived grants, IDEA Part B special education grants, and Title II.A Supporting Effective Instruction grants passed through the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education. The district also receives sub-awards for Child Nutrition Program (CNP) block grants and supply-chain assistance from the Food and Nutrition Service via the state education agency, as well as Job Assistance Grants (JAG) and American Rescue Plan emergency relief funding (ARP-ESSER) routed through the Missouri Department of Social Services and state education authorities.

Over the past five years, Crane R-III has averaged between four and eight federal awards per year, with total obligations of $4.6 million across thirty-five awards since 2019. The top four customer agencies account for 91% of awards: the Department of Education's Office of Elementary and Secondary Education dominates at seventeen awards, followed by the Department of Agriculture's Food and Nutrition Service (seven awards) and the Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Children and Families (six awards). Only one award faces ultimate completion within the next twenty-four months, presenting minimal recompete exposure in that window. The district's posture is purely pass-through: it neither competes for federal contracts, sits on federal vehicle IDIQs or GWACs, nor functions as a federal contractor or subcontractor. Federal revenue flows to the district through state and federal agency formula grants and sub-awards supporting student instruction, special education services, nutrition programs, and emergency relief initiatives.