Hoke County School District

Hoke County School District, doing business as West Hoke Middle School, is a U.S. local government entity and school district operating in Raeford, North Carolina, that receives federal grant funding as a prime recipient under two Department of Education programs serving militarily connected and Native American student populations. The district operates as a child entity under the Hoke County Board of Education parent structure and has no federal contracts; all federal activity flows through grant awards and sub-grant participation.

The district's federal footprint centers on two formula grant programs managed by the Office of Elementary and Secondary Education. The Indian Education Grants to Local Educational Agencies program (CFDA 84.060) provides recurring annual funding to address the unique educational and culturally related academic needs of Native American students, ensuring they meet challenging state performance standards while gaining knowledge of Native communities, languages, Tribal histories, traditions, and cultures. Recent Indian Education awards total $158,579 (FY 2023), $162,775 (FY 2025), and $163,743 (FY 2026), each carrying a one-year performance period. The Impact Aid program (CFDA 84.041, Title VII, Section 7003) provides multi-year project grant funding to replace local tax revenue lost when federally connected children—those living on Federal property, with parents employed on Federal property, or on active duty in the uniformed services—reduce the tax base available to fund public education. Impact Aid awards to Hoke County School District include a $332,015 project grant (October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2031) and prior project grants dating to February 2023, with ultimate completion dates extending through September 2031.

The district also receives sub-grant funding from the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services for pre-kindergarten services to eligible four-year-old children, with sub-awards issued on July 1, 2023, and July 1, 2026. The broader award history spans 55 total awards across six distinct federal agencies since 2006, with $20.3 million combined obligated dollars. Recent activity remains modest—two awards each in 2024, 2025, and 2026—with only one award facing ultimate completion inside the next twenty-four months. Top customers by award count are the Department of Education Office of Elementary and Secondary Education (39 awards), the Department of Defense Education Activity (7 awards), and the Department of Defense (4 awards), accounting for 98% of awards in the portfolio.