Independent School District 833

Independent School District 833 District Service Center Division, a U.S. local government school district based in Cottage Grove, Minnesota, is a recipient of federal education grants, operating as both a prime grant recipient (23% of recent awards) and as a sub-recipient flowing federal funds through the Minnesota Department of Education (77% of recent awards). The entity does not hold federal contracts; its federal footprint is limited to education formula grants and pass-through sub-awards.

The District Service Center's customer base is entirely within the Department of Education. All 43 awards recorded span four Office of Education sub-agencies: the Office of Elementary and Secondary Education (32 awards), the Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services (8 awards), the Office of English Language Acquisition (2 awards), and the Office of Career Technical and Adult Education (1 award). Indian Education Formula Grants to LEAs (Local Educational Agencies) represent the recurring prime grant vehicle, with awards in July 2022, July 2023, July 2024, July 2025, and July 2026, each running for a twelve-month period.

As a sub-recipient, Independent School District 833 flows federal funding through the Minnesota Department of Education across multiple education programs and categorical grants. Sub-awards are dated between January 2023 and October 2025, carrying award descriptions that reference McKinney-Vento homelessness assistance, American Rescue Plan allocations, equity loan forgiveness, and Indian Education Formula Grants passed down from state to district level. The District has received 33 sub-awards; the most recent cohort of sub-awards (October 2025) reflects Minnesota Department of Education flow-through funding for categorical programs numbered 000-433, 000-414, and 000-417.

Combined dollars obligated across all 43 awards total $5.5 million over the award period spanning 2022 through 2026. Activity peaked in 2023 with 15 awards, followed by 14 awards in 2024, then dropped to 6 awards in 2025 and 2 awards in 2026. Only one award carries an ultimate completion date within the next twenty-four months, presenting minimal recompete exposure in the near term. The District's grant footprint is characteristic of rural and suburban K-12 education administrative operations: formula-based Indian education funding, special education and rehabilitation services, English language learner support, and emergency relief allocations passed through state education authorities to school districts for direct service delivery to enrolled students.