County Of Union, Union Co School Dist 23

County Of Union, Union Co School Dist 23, doing business as Elgin School District 23, is a U.S. government entity — a rural school district headquartered in Elgin, Oregon — that receives federal education and nutrition grants as a prime recipient and sub-recipient, with no federal contract prime work. The district operates predominantly as a sub-recipient of federal formula and categorical grants from the Oregon Department of Education (72% of recent awards), which pass through federal elementary and secondary education programs.

Elgin School District 23's federal footprint centers entirely on education and nutrition assistance. The district serves as a prime recipient under the Small, Rural School Achievement Program formula grant from the Department of Education's Office of Elementary and Secondary Education, with annual awards on July 1 of each year covering September 30 completion; five consecutive prime formula grants span from July 2022 through September 2027, with the most recent prime award dated July 1, 2026. As a sub-recipient, the district receives pass-through funding from the Oregon Department of Education across a recurring portfolio of federal grant programs. The award inventory shows consistent sub-awards in Title I Part A/D Basic Grants to LEAs (Elementary and Secondary Education funding), Supporting Effective Instruction State Grants, Student Support and Academic Enrichment programs, and Individuals with Disabilities Education Act Part B programs (611 and 619). The district also participates in U.S. Department of Agriculture Child Nutrition Program Fresh Fruit and Vegetable grants and a one-time EPA lead testing of drinking water award dated January 10, 2024. An American Rescue Plan ESSER sub-award from April 2023 reflects pandemic relief pass-through.

Customer concentration is narrow by design. The Department of Education's Office of Elementary and Secondary Education and Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services together account for 100% of measured awards (48 and 13 awards respectively), with supplementary USDA nutrition funding and one EPA environmental health award rounding out the five distinct customer agencies. Total dollars obligated across all 68 awards since 2007 amount to $3.3 million, reflecting typical rural school district formula-grant scale. Activity has been consistent but modest — six to ten awards per year over the past five years — with only one award reaching ultimate completion inside the next twenty-four months, indicating stable baseline funding rather than volatile recompete exposure.