Del Norte County Unified

Del Norte County Unified, doing business as Del Norte County Office of Education, is a local government school district entity based in Crescent City, California, that operates as a federal grant recipient (48% of awards as prime recipient, 52% as sub-recipient) focused on K–12 education programming and student support services. The district does not hold federal contracts or IDVs; its federal footprint is grant-driven, with recent activity concentrated in Indian education, student nutrition, teacher quality, and special education services administered through the Department of Education and pass-through agreements with the California Department of Education and California Department of Social Services.

The district's customer concentration is heavily weighted toward education-focused agencies. The Department of Education Office of Elementary and Secondary Education accounts for 37 of 59 awards (63% of the 89% coverage set) as the dominant funder, with the Department of Agriculture Food and Nutrition Service placing 15 awards focused on school meal programs. The Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Children and Families, the Department of Agriculture Forest Service, and the Department of Education Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services round out the active set. Combined potential value across all 66 awards stands at approximately $24.1 million obligated, though the source reports a nominal combined potential value figure of $270 that reflects a data-quality limitation in the reported ceiling values and should not be treated as the true aggregate funding level.

Del Norte County Unified operates primarily as a formula grant recipient under the Indian Education Grants to Local Educational Agencies program (CFDA 84.060) from the Department of Education Office of Elementary and Secondary Education. Recent prime awards include four consecutive annual formula grants for Indian education ($192,147 in fiscal 2024, $231,621 in fiscal 2025, $223,331 in fiscal 2026, and $240,359 in fiscal 2027) supporting academic instruction, cultural programming, teacher professional development, and targeted student support for American Indian and Alaska Native students in the district. The district also holds a $1.7 million project grant titled "Del Norte Mental Health Service Professional Demonstration Grant" (award date April 1, 2023, completion June 30, 2026) from the Office of Elementary and Secondary Education for school mental health and safety programming.

As a sub-recipient, Del Norte County Unified receives the majority of its funding through the California Department of Education and California Department of Social Services. Sub-awards cover school meal programs (National School Lunch Program, School Breakfast Program, Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program), special education services, English learner support, rural education quality improvement, student achievement initiatives, and child care and nutrition programs. The district also holds sub-awards from the California Department of Social Services for the Child and Adult Food Care Program and the Child Care and Development Fund. Award activity has increased materially — one award in 2022 to eighteen in 2026 — reflecting growth in federal pass-through funding to the district. Only two awards reach ultimate completion within the next twenty-four months, indicating minimal near-term recompete exposure.