Hillsboro School District 1J

Hillsboro School District 1J, a U.S. local government entity and school district headquartered in Hillsboro, Oregon, operates as a federal grant recipient in K-12 education, receiving formula grants and sub-awards from the U.S. Department of Education for Indian education, special education, Title I services, English language acquisition, migrant education, and career-technical education programs. The district does not hold federal contracts and is not a contractor; its federal footprint is entirely grant-funded.

The district's grant portfolio splits heavily toward sub-recipient status. Of 155 total awards tracked across recent years, 135 (87%) are sub-awards flowing from the Oregon Department of Education and the Oregon Department of Human Services as pass-through grantees, while only 20 (13%) are direct prime grants to the district. The prime grants are formula awards under the Indian Education Formula Grants to LEAs program from the Office of Elementary and Secondary Education, issued annually since at least 2022 (July 2022, July 2023, July 2024, July 2025, and July 2026 awards visible in the source, with the most recent running through June 30, 2027).

Customer concentration is almost entirely within the Department of Education ecosystem. The Office of Elementary and Secondary Education accounts for 110 awards (71% of the portfolio by count); the Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services holds 19 awards; and the Offices of Career Technical and Adult Education and English Language Acquisition each carry 5 awards. The Environmental Protection Agency Region 10 appears in 5 awards, likely representing lead testing and environmental compliance work in schools. Together, these five customer entities account for 93% of recent awards. Combined dollars obligated across the entire portfolio stands at $116 million.

Sub-award work flows primarily through Oregon Department of Education pass-through grants across multiple federal programs: Title I Part A/D Basic Grants to LEAs, English Language Acquisition (Title III), Special Education IDEA Part B (611 and 619), Migrant Education, Student Support and Academic Enrichment, Supporting Effective Instruction State Grants, Career and Technical Education Basic Grant to States, Homeless Children and Youth education support, Comprehensive Literacy State Development, Lead Testing of Drinking Water for Schools, and American Rescue Plan (ARP) Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief (ESSER) funding. The district also receives sub-awards from Oregon Department of Human Services for the My Future-My Choice Program. Sub-awards span from 2021 through August 2026, with sustained annual volumes of 17 to 25 awards per year over the past five years, indicating stable, recurring pass-through grant management.

Activity has remained relatively flat, averaging roughly 20 awards annually across 2023–2026, after a spike to 25 awards in 2023. Only one award faces ultimate completion within the next twenty-four months, presenting minimal recompete exposure in the near term. The district's federal role is fundamentally operational — administering education services, special education services, and support programs funded by federal formula and categorical grants — rather than procurement or contracting.