Lompoc Unified School District

Lompoc Unified School District, a local education agency and public school district headquartered in Lompoc, California, acts as a federal grant recipient serving a federally connected and military-impacted student population. The district receives direct federal funding from the Department of Education, the Department of Defense, and the Institute of Museum and Library Services, and also receives pass-through sub-grant funding from the California Department of Education across K-12 education, school construction, mental health services, and student nutrition programs.

The district's federal grant footprint is dominated by the Department of Education Office of Elementary and Secondary Education, which accounts for 54 of the district's 94 total awards. Within that portfolio, recurrent Impact Aid Program awards (Title VII Sections 7002 and 7003 under CFDA 84.041) provide annual financial assistance replacing local tax revenue lost when the Federal Government acquires real property in the district; the most recent awards ($669,688 under Section 7002 and $500,631 under Section 7003, both effective October 1, 2025, running through September 30, 2031) follow earlier cycles from fiscal years 2022 through 2025. The district also holds a $3.694 million School-Based Mental Health Grant Program award (CFDA 84.184) from the Office of Elementary and Secondary Education dated April 19, 2026, to develop and expand school-based mental health services aimed at improving student safety and well-being. Pass-through sub-grant awards from the California Department of Education (47 of 94 total awards) fund student nutrition services (breakfast and lunch under child nutrition programs), special education and related services, career and technical education, English language instruction, adult literacy, Title I school improvement, and teacher quality initiatives.

Most recently, the District received a $60.538 million Department of Defense Office of Economic Adjustment award (CFDA 12.600, Community Investment program) dated February 1, 2026, for design and construction of Manzanita Public Charter School, a K-12 facility addressing capacity and condition deficiencies, with performance extending through March 31, 2029. The district also holds a $400,000 Institute of Museum and Library Services grant (CFDA 45.301, Museums for America program) awarded September 1, 2026, to develop the Cabrillo High School Aquarium as an immersive educational facility serving more than 10,000 visitors from the California Central Coast, with performance through September 30, 2027.

Award volume has accelerated sharply in recent years—from four awards in 2022 to twenty-five in 2026—reflecting increased federal support for school construction, mental health services, and nutrition assistance. The district's combined potential value across all awards stands at $250 thousand with combined dollars obligated of $124.8 million, indicating that the vast majority of the district's federal funding has been obligated. Only two awards face ultimate completion within the next twenty-four months, indicating minimal recompete exposure in the near term. Work is performed in Lompoc, California.