Faulkton Area Schools #24-4

Faulkton Area Schools #24-4, a rural South Dakota school district, receives formula grants and sub-grant allocations from the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Elementary and Secondary Education and participates in federal nutrition and special-education programs as a sub-recipient flowing through the South Dakota Department of Education and the State of South Dakota.

Faulkton Area Schools #24-4 is a U.S. local government entity—a public school district headquartered in Faulkton, South Dakota. The district operates exclusively as a grant recipient; it does not hold prime federal contracts or competitive federal contract vehicles. Its federal footprint consists of three prime grants under the Small, Rural School Achievement Program (SRSA) from the Department of Education's Office of Elementary and Secondary Education, with awards in July 2022, July 2023, and July 2026, and nineteen sub-grants flowing from the South Dakota Department of Education and the State of South Dakota covering Title I basic grants, IDEA Part B special-education flowthrough, National School Lunch Program (NSLP) block grants, Title IV (student support and academic enrichment), and Title IIA Rural Education Achievement Program (REAP) professional development funding.

The district's customer base concentrates in education and nutrition programs. The Department of Education's Office of Elementary and Secondary Education accounts for 15 of 26 total awards, the Department of Agriculture's Food and Nutrition Service accounts for 7 awards (NSLP claims and school lunch allocations), and the Department of Education's Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services accounts for 3 awards. Across the 26 awards tracked, the district has obligated $2.3 million in combined federal dollars over the past five years, with annual award volume ranging from one award in 2022 to six in 2023. Only one award reaches ultimate completion within the next twenty-four months, indicating minimal near-term recompete exposure. The district's most recent award—a Title I Basic Grant Allocation sub-grant dated July 29, 2026—is typical of its ongoing participation in federal K–12 education support infrastructure through state-administered pass-through mechanisms.