Loup City Public Schools

Loup City Public Schools, a U.S. local government school district located in Loup City, Nebraska, receives federal grant funding from the Department of Education and Department of Agriculture as a prime grant recipient and sub-recipient, with no federal contract awards in its footprint. The district operates as a school district entity structured under Nebraska state law, with 51 federal grant awards spanning recent years — 19 as prime recipient (37%) and 32 as sub-recipient through Nebraska's Department of Education (63%).

Loup City's federal grant work centers on K–12 education and child nutrition support. As a prime recipient, the district holds Small, Rural School Achievement Program formula grants from the Office of Elementary and Secondary Education, awarded annually each July since at least 2022, with the most recent award dated July 1, 2026 (ultimate completion September 30, 2027). As a sub-recipient, Loup City receives pass-through funding from Nebraska's Department of Education under Title I Basic Grants to Local Educational Agencies, Title I Grants to Local Education Agencies, the 21st Century Community Learning Centers Program, IDEA special education entitlements (Part B base, nonpublic, and Comprehensive Early Intervening Services), Title IV-B 21st Century grants, and Title I schoolwide and targeted-assistance designations. The district also received sub-awards from Nebraska's Department of Education for a School Mental Health Project and state grant allocations.

Customer concentration is narrow and policy-driven. The Department of Education's Office of Elementary and Secondary Education accounts for 27 awards (53% of all awards), while the Department of Agriculture's Food and Nutrition Service accounts for 21 awards (41%), and the Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services contributes 2 awards — together reaching 100% of the district's federal footprint. Award volume jumped significantly in 2024 and 2025 (15 awards each year) after a dormant period in 2022 and 2023 (1 award each), reflecting either expanded federal funding penetration or improved grant reporting capture. Only one award (combined potential value unspecified in source) faces ultimate completion within the next twenty-four months, indicating low near-term recompete exposure.

Obligated federal dollars across all awards total $1.4 million, distributed across education entitlements, special education, and child nutrition programs. The district does not hold federal contracts, GSA Schedule positions, or seats on GWACs or IDIQs — its federal footprint is exclusively formula and discretionary grant work routed through U.S. Department of Education programs and, to a lesser extent, Department of Agriculture child nutrition support.