Devils Lake Public School District

Devils Lake Public School District, doing business as Devils Lake High School, is a U.S. local government school district and federal grant recipient headquartered in Devils Lake, North Dakota, that receives direct federal grant funding for K–12 Indian education programming and federally connected student support, with the vast majority of its federal footprint (77%) held as a sub-recipient of grants passed through the North Dakota Department of Public Instruction and the North Dakota Department of Agriculture.

The district operates as a prime recipient of direct grants from the U.S. Department of Education Office of Elementary and Secondary Education, serving American Indian and Alaska Native students and federally connected children. Prime recipient awards include a $142,720 Indian Education Formula Grant (CFDA 84.060) awarded July 1, 2026, running through June 30, 2027, providing academic instruction, cultural programming, professional development, and student support services designed to help American Indian students meet state performance standards while preserving cultural heritage. The district also holds a $420,490 competitive Project Grant for the Warwick Native Youth Community Project (CFDA 84.299) awarded October 1, 2025, and running through September 30, 2027, supporting Native American K–12 demonstration programming. A third major prime award is a $236,705 Impact Aid Program grant (CFDA 84.041) under Title VII, Section 7003, awarded October 1, 2025, and running through September 30, 2031, providing financial assistance to offset the loss of local tax base created by federally connected children living on or near Indian lands and children with parents in active military service or working on federal property.

Sub-recipient grants dominate the district's federal activity, with 154 of 200 total awards (77%) flowing through the North Dakota Department of Public Instruction or the North Dakota Department of Agriculture. These sub-awards fund school meal programs including the National School Lunch Program (NSLP Free/Reduced and Paid), School Breakfast Program (SBP), Fresh Fruits and Vegetables Program (FFVP), Summer Food Service Program (SFSP), and Child Nutrition Block Grants (CN Block). Additional sub-recipient programming includes Title I, Title II, and Title IV education grants; McKinney-Vento Homeless Education grants; the 21st Century Community Learning Centers program; and specialized federal supplemental awards such as ESSER III (Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief) and school safety grants. The district also received a sub-award from the State of North Dakota on March 17, 2022, for construction of a multipurpose facility to expand Career and Technical Education and workforce training access.

Customer concentration is narrow and education-centered. The Department of Agriculture Food and Nutrition Service accounts for 124 awards, the Department of Education Office of Elementary and Secondary Education accounts for 69 awards, the Corporation for National and Community Service accounts for 3 awards, the Department of Education accounts for 2 awards, and the Department of the Treasury Departmental Offices accounts for 1 award — together covering 100% of the district's federal footprint. Combined dollars obligated across all awards total $19.6 million. Activity has grown materially over the past five years, from 8 awards in 2022 to 45 awards in 2026 (through August). Only three awards carry completion dates within the next twenty-four months, reflecting the district's steady flow of recurring meal-program and education-formula funding with longer performance periods.