Eureka City Schools

Eureka City Schools, doing business as Eureka Unified School District, is a California-based local educational agency and U.S. government entity that receives formula and project grants from the federal Department of Education and the Department of Health and Human Services as a prime recipient (36% of awards) and as a sub-recipient flowing funds from California state education agencies (64% of awards). The district operates as a school district serving Native American and other student populations in Eureka, California, and does not hold federal contracts or IDVs.

The district's federal footprint is entirely grant-based, with concentration in Indian Education and student support services. The Department of Education's Office of Elementary and Secondary Education anchors the portfolio with 40 awards, followed by the Department of Agriculture Food and Nutrition Service (18 awards) and subordinate Education offices overseeing career-technical and special education programs (3 awards each). Together these four customer segments account for 89% of recent awards. As a prime recipient, Eureka Unified has drawn Indian Education Formula Grants under CFDA 84.060 annually since at least 2022—awards of $110,340 (2022–23), $116,767 (2024–25), $117,715 (2025–26), and $123,045 (2026–27), each a 12-month formula grant supporting culturally responsive instruction, teacher professional development, and academic services for Native American students. The district also received a Project Grant from the SAMHSA Center for Mental Health Services under its PROJECT AWARE program (award date September 30, 2023, ultimate completion June 29, 2028) to build mental health and wellness infrastructure, establish suicide prevention programming for grades 6–12, and develop formal community partnerships around trauma-informed, evidence-based practices for high-need youth populations including BIPOC and LGBTQI+ students. Additionally, the district is prime recipient of a Department of Education Office of Elementary and Secondary Education School Based Mental Health Services Grant (January 1, 2023 through December 31, 2026).

As a sub-recipient, Eureka Unified flows California state education agency funds for school lunch and breakfast programs (National School Lunch Program and School Breakfast Program), career and technical education services, English Language Learner instruction, Title I academic improvement in high-poverty schools, teacher quality and professional development, special education services, homeless youth education support, and child care and development block grant services. Recent sub-awards are predominantly pass-through grants from the California Department of Education and the California Department of Social Services, with sub-award dates spanning October 2024 through September 2026.

Activity has accelerated in recent years—1 award in 2022 to 22 in 2026—driven primarily by the growth in sub-recipient allocations from state agencies. Combined dollars obligated across all 74 awards total $36.1 million. Only three awards (all sub-awards) reach ultimate completion within the next twenty-four months, indicating limited recompete exposure in the near term. The district's grant work does not involve federal contracting or vehicle participation; all funding flows through Education Department formula and project grant programs or pass-through state education agencies.