Kansas Community Unit School District 3

Kansas Community Unit School District 3, a U.S. public school district located in Kansas, Illinois, operates as a prime grant recipient and sub-recipient of federal education funding from the Department of Education, with no federal contract activity.

The district is a local government entity serving as the administrative and operational unit for K–12 education in rural central Illinois. Its federal footprint centers on formula grants and pass-through funding from state education authorities rather than competitive contracting. Across twenty-seven awards spanning nearly two decades, the district has obligated approximately $1 million in combined federal funds.

The Department of Education dominates the district's federal customer base, accounting for 100% of recent awards through two funding streams: the Office of Elementary and Secondary Education (OESE) and the Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services (OSERS). As a prime grant recipient, the district holds five awards under the Small, Rural School Achievement Program (SRSAP), a formula grant mechanism administered by OESE, running on annual cycles from July through September with ultimate completion dates spanning 2023 through 2027. The most recent SRSAP award was issued on July 1, 2026, with completion targeted for September 30, 2027. In its sub-recipient role, the district receives pass-through funding from the Illinois State Board of Education, the state intermediary for federal education grants. Sub-award work includes IDEA Part B special education services for students ages three through twenty-one, Title I academic enhancement focused on reading, writing, and mathematics, residential cost reimbursement for students with disabilities, instructional staffing and materials for at-risk student populations, and emergency relief funding authorized under the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021. Sub-awards began flowing in 2022 and continue into 2026, with nine sub-awards in the source data.

Activity has remained modest and flat — two awards annually in 2022 and 2023, three in 2024, and four in 2025, with one award recorded in 2026. Only one award carries an ultimate completion date within the next twenty-four months, indicating limited recompete exposure in that window. The district's federal footprint reflects its statutory role as a Small, Rural School Achievement Program-eligible entity rather than competitive federal procurement or contracting activity. The district does not pursue federal contracts and does not sit on government-wide acquisition vehicles.