Dierks School District

Dierks School District, a non-profit rural public school district based in Dierks, Arkansas, receives federal education and nutrition grant funding from the U.S. Department of Education and the U.S. Department of Agriculture as a prime recipient (47% of recent awards) and as a sub-recipient of pass-through grants from the Arkansas Department of Education (53% of recent awards). The district does not hold federal contracts and operates exclusively within the federal grant funding ecosystem.

Dierks School District's federal grant portfolio centers on K–12 education achievement, teacher quality, special education, student nutrition, and related school operations. As a prime recipient, the district holds annual Small, Rural School Achievement Program (SRRAP) formula grants from the Department of Education's Office of Elementary and Secondary Education, with awards dated July 1 in each fiscal year: grants awarded July 1, 2022 (through September 30, 2023), July 1, 2023 (through September 30, 2024), July 1, 2024 (through September 30, 2025), July 1, 2025 (through September 30, 2026), and July 1, 2026 (through September 30, 2027). As a sub-recipient, the district receives pass-through allocations from the Arkansas Department of Education under Title I (teacher and administrative personnel support, student tutoring, and literacy and math materials), Title II (teacher and principal recruitment, professional development, and retention), early childhood special education services under IDEA Part B, child nutrition program (CNP) reimbursements for breakfast, lunch, and after-school snacks through the Department of Agriculture, and Student Support and Academic Enrichment (SSAE) grants for well-rounded education and technology integration. The district's sub-grant activity spans fiscal years 2022 through 2025, with concentrated awards in July and October cycles.

Customer concentration is narrow and predictable. The Department of Education Office of Elementary and Secondary Education accounts for 30 of 43 total awards (70%), the Department of Agriculture Food and Nutrition Service accounts for 9 awards (21%), and the Department of Education Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services accounts for 4 awards (9%), representing 100% of identified federal funding relationships. Activity has averaged six to ten awards per year across the past five years, with one award recorded in 2026 to date. Combined dollars obligated across all awards total $2.1 million, reflecting the small-dollar nature of rural district allocations. Only one award reaches ultimate completion within the next twenty-four months, indicating low recompete exposure in the near term. The district's federal footprint is characteristic of small rural public school systems: direct SRRAP formula grants as a revenue stream and pass-through sub-grants from state education agencies for mandated and discretionary education programs.