Lassen Union High School District

Lassen Union High School District, a California local government school district based in Susanville, receives federal grant funding as a prime recipient from the U.S. Department of Education and participates in sub-award programs administered through the State of California, but does not hold federal contracts or serve as a federal contractor.

The district's federal footprint centers on elementary and secondary education grants. As a prime recipient, Lassen Union High School District holds Indian Education Formula Grants to LEAs from the Office of Elementary and Secondary Education, with awards issued annually on July 1 covering fiscal years 2023 through 2027. As a sub-recipient, the district participates in federal education programs flowing through the California Department of Education, including the National School Lunch Program (nutrition assistance), School Breakfast Program, Career and Technical Education programs, and Title I grants supporting teaching quality and academic achievement in high-poverty schools. Recent sub-award activity (September 2026, June 2026, and August through October 2024) documents participation in career technical education, English Language Acquisition, and Title I improvement initiatives.

The Department of Education dominates the district's federal funding — 92% of all awards across both prime and sub categories flow through various Office of Education divisions, with 25 total awards to date. The Department of Agriculture Food and Nutrition Service accounts for four awards (school meal programs), while the Office of Career Technical and Adult Education and Office of English Language Acquisition together represent four additional awards. Combined dollars obligated across all federal awards total $1.2 million over the activity window. The district holds 57% of its awards as prime recipient (21 awards) and 43% as sub-recipient (16 awards), reflecting its dual role as direct grantee for Indian education and as a local LEA receiving sub-awards distributed by California's Department of Education. Only one award faces ultimate completion inside the next twenty-four months, indicating minimal recompete exposure in that window. Award frequency has accelerated in the past two years — one award per year in 2022 and 2023 to ten awards in 2026 — driven primarily by federal education program distribution cycles tied to state intermediation.