Elkhorn Valley School District 80

Elkhorn Valley School District 80, a rural Nebraska public school district based in Tilden, operates as a federal grant recipient under the Department of Education's Office of Elementary and Secondary Education, receiving direct formula grants and sub-awards routed through the Nebraska Department of Education. The district does not hold federal contracts or contract vehicles; its entire federal footprint consists of education grants and sub-grants supporting K–12 instruction and special education services in a small, rural jurisdiction.

The district's activity has accelerated sharply in recent years. Over the past five years, award volume climbed from one grant in 2022 to thirteen in 2024 before settling to eleven in 2025 and five recorded through mid-2026. Total obligated dollars across all forty-eight awards reached $1.1 million, reflecting the formula-grant nature of the funding — recurring annual allocations rather than large competitive procurements. The district's customer base spans three federal agencies, but concentration is extreme: the Department of Education's Office of Elementary and Secondary Education accounts for twenty-seven awards (56% of the portfolio), while the Department of Agriculture's Food and Nutrition Service accounts for nineteen awards (40%), and the Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services holds two awards (4%).

The district functions primarily as a sub-recipient (58% of awards) receiving pass-through funding from the Nebraska Department of Education, with direct prime grants comprising 42% of the award count. Prime work centers on the Small, Rural School Achievement Program, a formula grant from the Office of Elementary and Secondary Education; the district received direct awards under that program on July 1 each year from 2022 through 2026, with ultimate completion dates running through September 30 of the following year. Sub-award funding flows through title programs including Title I grants to local education agencies, title I Part A basic grants to LEAs, special education (IDEA) allocations, and state grant blocks designated for K–12 support. Recent sub-awards include school mental health project funding (April 2024) and IDEA Part B base funding for exceptional education (August 2024). Only one award faces ultimate completion within the next twenty-four months, indicating minimal recompete pressure in the immediate pipeline.