Dougherty County School System

Dougherty County School System, doing business as the Dougherty County Board of Education, is a U.S. local government entity and school district located in Albany, Georgia. The organization serves over 13,000 students and has been registered to receive federal awards since February 2002. As a public school system, Dougherty County School System provides educational services and programs funded through federal contracts and grants, with a demonstrated track record of receiving awards from multiple federal agencies, particularly the U.S. Department of Education and related offices.

Dougherty County School System has received federal contract subawards that demonstrate its engagement with research and educational initiatives. The organization received a subcontract award on June 18, 2024, from Research Triangle Institute under purchase order C000632788. While specific details regarding the nature of goods or services provided under this subcontract are limited, the prime contractor's involvement in educational research suggests the school system likely provided facilities, student participants, or implementation support for a research-related project. This represents the organization's willingness to partner with research institutions on federally-funded studies that may benefit student outcomes and educational practices.

Dougherty County School System has demonstrated extensive involvement in federal grant programs, receiving prime grants and numerous subgrants from the U.S. Department of Education. Most recently, the organization received a $1,497,600 Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs (GEAR UP) project grant awarded on October 1, 2025, designed to provide low-income students with academic counseling, financial aid guidance, mentoring, tutoring, and scholarship assistance to increase high school graduation rates and college readiness. The school system also holds Impact Aid Program grants under Title VII, Section 7003, awarded in 2021, 2022, and 2023, with completion dates extending through September 2028. Additionally, Dougherty County School System received grants for school-based mental health services (D-SBMH) and prevention programs (DCP), both running through December 2026. The organization receives numerous subgrants from the Georgia Department of Education, the state's prime grantee, covering critical educational programs including Title I-A funding for improving academic achievement of disadvantaged students, Title II-A for teacher quality improvement, Title III-A for English learner instruction, Title IV-A for student support and academic enrichment, IDEA sections 611 and 619 for special education services, and Perkins V career and technical education grants. Additional subgrants support specialized programs addressing education for homeless children and youth, migrant education services, parent mentoring in special education, character education programming, and agricultural technology initiatives through the Georgia STEM & Science Collection (GSGC). The school system also manages federal nutrition programs including the National School Lunch Program, School Breakfast Program, and related food assistance initiatives. These grants collectively demonstrate Dougherty County School System's comprehensive approach to serving disadvantaged and special needs populations while building teacher capacity and expanding student opportunities in academic and career pathways.