Green Hills AEA

Green Hills AEA, doing business as Area 13 Educational Agency, is a U.S. state government entity headquartered in Council Bluffs, Iowa, that operates as a federal grant recipient and sub-recipient, delivering workforce development and special education services to K–12 schools and educational agencies across Iowa. The vendor holds no federal contracts as a prime or subcontractor; its federal footprint consists entirely of grant awards and sub-awards under Department of Education programs and related federal education initiatives.

Green Hills AEA's customer concentration is heavily weighted toward education funding streams. The Department of Education Office of Elementary and Secondary Education and the Department of Education Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services together account for nine of fourteen total awards (93% coverage), with secondary funding from the Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs Bureau of Justice Assistance, the Department of Labor Employment and Training Administration, and the Department of Health and Human Services Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. The vendor operates as a prime recipient on one recent award and as a sub-recipient on six sub-awards, with six of the fourteen total awards arriving in 2025 alone.

The prime grant award is a $2.19 million Project Grant from the Department of Education's Office of Elementary and Secondary Education, dated January 1, 2026, under the School Safety National Activities program (CFDA 84.184). This award funds the FY2025 Mental Health Service Professionals Demonstration Grant Program through December 31, 2026, and supports recruitment, training, and placement of school psychologists and mental health service professionals in high-need educational settings within Green Hills AEA's service region. Sub-award work flows from the Iowa Department of Education and centers on special education service delivery, including Part B and Part C grants under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA); English Language Acquisition programs for limited-English-proficient students; Perkins V Career and Technical Education funding; and Title I Grants to Local Education Agencies. Recent sub-award activity spans July and September 2025, with awards dated through late September 2025.

Combined dollars obligated across all fourteen awards total $15.1 million, with only one award reaching ultimate completion within the next twenty-four months. The vendor's award history spans from 2005 to the present, but recent activity clusters in 2025–2026, suggesting either portfolio expansion or improved visibility in federal award databases. As a state government entity, Green Hills AEA does not carry SBA set-aside designations and does not compete under full-and-open or set-aside federal contract vehicles.