Leland Community Unit School District 1

Leland Community Unit School District 1, a public school district based in Leland, Illinois, operates as a federal grant recipient providing K–12 education services funded through the U.S. Department of Education, principally under the Small, Rural School Achievement Program and special-education entitlements.

Leland CUSD 1 is a U.S. local government entity—a school district with no federal contracting footprint. The district operates entirely as a grant recipient; it holds 18 prime federal grant awards and receives 7 sub-awards routed through the Illinois State Board of Education. The district's federal customer base is narrow and concentrated: the Department of Education's Office of Elementary and Secondary Education accounts for 23 of 25 total awards (92%), with the remainder split between the Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services (2 awards). Combined obligated dollars across all federal awards total $1.2 million, reflecting formula-grant characteristics rather than discrete procurement awards.

The district's prime grant footprint centers on the Small, Rural School Achievement Program (a formula grant administered by the Office of Elementary and Secondary Education), with annual awards issued each July and carrying fifteen-month performance periods through September. Recent prime awards run from July 2022 through September 2027. As a sub-recipient, Leland CUSD 1 receives pass-through funds from the Illinois State Board of Education under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) Part B flow-through program, supporting special-education services for children ages 3 through 21; supplemental grants targeting students at risk of academic failure; and residential-cost reimbursement for students with disabilities. Sub-award activity accelerated in 2023–2025, with awards issued in September of each year for program performance starting that same month. The most recent sub-awards (September 2026) support residential costs for students with disabilities and educational activities and materials for at-risk students.

Award velocity is steady but modest: one to three awards per year over 2022–2026, with a single award recorded in 2026 (the July 1 Small, Rural School Achievement Program grant reaching completion September 30, 2027). Within the next twenty-four months, one prime award faces ultimate completion, presenting a recompete window for the Small, Rural School Achievement Program formula grant.

This district's federal role is that of a Title I rural school system receiving entitlement and formula funding to support instruction and special education, not a vendor selling goods or services to the federal government. Its relevance to federal-contractor business development lies in sub-award pass-through opportunities where prime contractors or state intermediaries (such as the Illinois State Board of Education) allocate federal funds to school districts for specific program activities.