Laclede County C-5 School District Educational Facilities Authority

Laclede County C-5 School District Educational Facilities Authority Laclede County C-5 District, Joel E. Barber School Division is a U.S. local government school district entity that receives federal grants as a prime recipient and sub-recipient, focusing on elementary and secondary education programming and school nutrition support in rural Missouri.

The organization operates as a public school district and functions exclusively as a grant recipient rather than a prime contractor. It is a non-profit government entity without SBA certifications or business-type designations. The district's federal funding flows from three agencies: the Department of Education's Office of Elementary and Secondary Education (19 awards, covering 93% of the recent award portfolio), the Department of Agriculture's Food and Nutrition Service (6 awards), and the Department of Education's Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services (2 awards). As a prime recipient, the district holds three Small, Rural School Achievement Program formula grants from the Office of Elementary and Secondary Education, awarded in July 2022, July 2023, and July 2026, with respective completion dates of September 2023, September 2024, and September 2027. As a sub-recipient, the district receives pass-through funding from the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education under Title I Part A (Educationally Deprived), IDEA Part B, Individuals with Disabilities Education Act grants, the Child Nutrition Program (CNP) Block Consolidated and CNP Supply Chain Assistance awards, the American Rescue Plan Elementary and Secondary Schools Emergency Relief Fund (ARP-ESSER), and the Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief Fund. Sub-awards span from January 2022 through July 2026, with the most recent sub-award arriving in July 2026 for CNP Block Grant funding.

The district's portfolio comprises 29 total awards (69% sub-recipient, 31% prime recipient) with combined dollars obligated of $6.5 million across the tracked period. Activity has remained modest and relatively flat — three awards in 2022, four in 2023, six in 2024, three in 2025, and four in 2026. Only one award in the current portfolio faces ultimate completion within the next twenty-four months, presenting minimal recompete pressure. The district's funding concentration is extremely high with the Department of Education accounting for approximately 93% of awards by count. The organization does not hold federal contracts, IDIQs, GWACs, or BPAs; all federal engagement occurs through direct and pass-through formula grants and sub-grants supporting rural K–12 instruction, special education, and student nutrition programming.