Fillmore Central ISD

Fillmore Central ISD, a Minnesota-based K–12 public school district, is a prime recipient of federal education formula grants from the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Elementary and Secondary Education and acts as a sub-recipient of education grants flowing through the Minnesota Department of Education. The district does not pursue federal contracts; its federal funding footprint consists entirely of education grants under the Small, Rural School Achievement Program.

Fillmore Central ISD is a U.S. government entity (public school district) with no SBA certifications or private-sector business classifications. The district's federal activity spans two distinct customer relationships. The Office of Elementary and Secondary Education has directly awarded the district eighteen Small, Rural School Achievement Program formula grants (spanning 2022 through 2026), while the Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services accounts for four awards. Additionally, Fillmore Central ISD receives thirteen sub-award grants as a sub-recipient under Minnesota Department of Education primes, which re-flow federal funds originating from the Department of Education to individual school districts. These sub-awards, documented from 2023 through 2025, carry internal state award identifiers (000-414, 000-419, 000-401, 011-419, and 011-401 series) and represent the state's pass-through mechanism for federal K–12 education funding.

Activity has concentrated in 2024, which saw nine awards (the highest single-year count in the district's visible federal footprint). Prior years show one award in 2022, four in 2023, three in 2025, and one in 2026. The district obligated approximately $1.1 million in combined federal dollars across all thirty-one awards recorded in the source. Only one award carries an ultimate completion date within the next twenty-four months, indicating minimal recompete exposure in that window. The Small, Rural School Achievement Program formula grants, which form the bulk of the district's federal portfolio, are recurring annual awards tied to the district's Small or Rural school classification status rather than competitive procurement.

Federal contractors evaluating Fillmore Central ISD as a teaming partner, sub-grantee, or M&A target should note that the district operates in the education sector as a pass-through recipient of formula funding, not as a vendor providing goods or services to federal agencies or other contractors. The district's federal relationship is limited to compliance with U.S. Department of Education grant reporting and eligibility requirements for the Small, Rural School Achievement Program.