Lawrence County Independent Schools LTD.

Lawrence County Independent Schools LTD., a non-profit tax-exempt entity headquartered in Bedford, Indiana, operates as a federal grant recipient in the K–12 education space, receiving direct awards from the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Elementary and Secondary Education and serving as a sub-recipient on education grant allocations from the Indiana Department of Education. The vendor's footprint is overwhelmingly sub-award driven — 92% of its 52 recent federal awards are sub-recipient allocations — with only four prime grant awards across the portfolio.

The vendor's customer base spans four distinct federal agencies, all within the education sector. The Department of Education's Office of Elementary and Secondary Education (OESE) leads by volume with 23 awards; the Department of Agriculture's Food and Nutrition Service accounts for 18 awards; the Department of Education's Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services has placed 7 awards; and the Department of Education's Office of Innovation and Improvement has issued 4 awards, covering 100% of recent activity. The concentration is heavily education-focused, with OESE and related education offices dominating the prime recipient relationship.

As a prime recipient, Lawrence County Independent Schools has received direct formula grants from OESE under the Small, Rural School Achievement Program, with awards dating back to July 2023. Recent prime awards include July 2024, July 2025, and July 2026 Small, Rural School Achievement Program formula grants, each with completion cycles extending through September of the following year. In its more frequent sub-recipient role, the vendor receives grant allocations passed through the Indiana Department of Education, which acts as the prime grantee. Sub-award activity has been consistent, with allocations dated monthly and quarterly from 2022 through mid-2026, indicating ongoing sub-grant flow from the state education authority.

Activity has been steady but modest, averaging 8.2 awards per year over the past five years, with 2025 reaching a peak of 11 awards before moderating to 8 in 2026. Combined dollars obligated across all awards total $4.3 million, reflecting the formula-grant and sub-allocation model characteristic of rural school finance. Only one award has an ultimate completion date within the next twenty-four months, reducing immediate recompete exposure. The vendor does not hold federal contracts, GWACs, IDIQs, BPAs, or other contract vehicles; its federal engagement is limited to grant receipt and sub-grant pass-through within the Department of Education ecosystem.