Fremont Co School District 21

Fremont Co School District 21, a U.S. government entity and American Indian school district located in Fort Washakie, Wyoming, is a recipient of federal formula grants and project grants from the Department of Education, operating as a prime recipient on Indian education and Impact Aid funding and as a sub-recipient on nutrition and literacy programs channeled through the Wyoming Department of Education.

Fremont Co School District 21 serves a significant American Indian student population on federally connected lands. The district holds two principal prime grant relationships with the Department of Education's Office of Elementary and Secondary Education: annual Indian Education Grants to Local Educational Agencies (CFDA 84.060) that have run consistently since at least 2022 (most recent award $141,800 for July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027), and multi-year Impact Aid Program awards under Section 7003 (CFDA 84.041) that provide formula-based reimbursement for lost local revenue due to the tax-exempt status of federal property, with the most recent award dated October 1, 2025, carrying a $5.612 million commitment through September 30, 2031. The Indian Education grants fund culturally responsive instruction, teacher professional development, and student support services designed to help American Indian and Alaska Native students meet state academic standards while preserving cultural heritage and tribal languages. Combined potential value across all prime and sub awards sits at $143.3 million.

Recent award activity has accelerated significantly — one award in 2022 to sixteen in 2026 year-to-date, with twenty-seven awards placed in 2025. The district's award footprint is heavily weighted toward sub-recipient work: 59% of the 102 total awards in the source data are sub-awards, concentrated in nutrition programs and special education. Sub-recipient relationships flow primarily through the Wyoming Department of Education as prime grantee, spanning the School Breakfast Program, National School Lunch Program, IDEA Part B (611 and 619), ESEA Consolidated Title I, Title II, Title IV, and Title V grants, as well as American Rescue Plan ESSER State Reserve funds and the Comprehensive Literacy State Development Grant. The Wyoming Department of Environmental Quality has also channeled school bus replacement funding to the district. The Department of Agriculture Food and Nutrition Service accounts for 27 awards in the recent portfolio, the Department of Education Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services for 9 awards, and the Environmental Protection Agency Region 8 for 2 awards. Only one award carries an ultimate completion date within the next twenty-four months, indicating minimal recompete exposure in the near term. As a local government education entity, Fremont does not hold federal contracts or IDVs.