Deer Mount Judea School District

Deer Mount Judea School District, a U.S. government entity and public school district based in Deer, Arkansas, receives federal education and nutrition funding as a grant recipient, with roughly equal activity as a direct recipient of prime grants (53% of awards) and a sub-recipient of pass-through funds from the Arkansas Department of Education and the U.S. Department of Agriculture (47% of awards).

The district's federal footprint centers on K–12 education funding and student support programs. As a prime recipient, Deer Mount Judea has received five consecutive annual awards under the Small, Rural School Achievement Program from the Office of Elementary and Secondary Education, with the most recent award dated July 1, 2026 (completion by September 30, 2027). As a sub-recipient, the district draws the bulk of its activity from pass-through allocations routed through the Arkansas Department of Education, spanning Title I school improvement funding, special education services under IDEA (including early childhood special education and speech, occupational, and physical therapy), the Student Support and Academic Enrichment (SSAE) program, and teacher quality and professional development initiatives. The district also receives federal child nutrition program funds (breakfast, lunch, and after-school snacks) from the U.S. Department of Agriculture through reimbursement claims, and participates in the Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program for elementary students. A career and technical education startup grant supporting Mt. Judea High School was awarded in July 2022.

Customer concentration is narrow and static. The Office of Elementary and Secondary Education accounts for 27 of 62 awards, the USDA Food and Nutrition Service for 18 awards, the USDA Rural Utilities Service for 14 awards, and the Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services for 3 awards, covering 100% of recorded activity. Dollar volume across all sixty-two awards spanning 2007 through 2026 totals $1.6 million obligated. Award frequency has declined sharply in recent years — nine awards in 2022, twelve in 2023, five in 2024, seven in 2025, and one award in 2026 — suggesting either reduced federal pass-through allocations, changes in reporting thresholds, or consolidation of sub-awards. Only one award reaches ultimate completion within the next twenty-four months, indicating minimal near-term recompete exposure for the district. The district holds no federal contracts and does not sit on GSA Schedules, GWACs, or other procurement vehicles; its federal role is confined to grant administration and sub-recipient compliance with formula-grant programs and nutrition assistance initiatives.