Maple School District

Maple School District, a public school district located in Shafter, California, receives federal education and nutrition grants directly from the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Elementary and Secondary Education and serves as a sub-recipient of formula grants and nutrition-assistance programs routed through the California Department of Education. As a U.S. government entity and school district, Maple does not compete for contracts or operate as a contractor; it qualifies as a grant recipient under federal K–12 education and child nutrition programs.

Maple's federal footprint centers on K–12 education and school meal assistance. The district has received five consecutive annual grants under the Small, Rural School Achievement Program (formula grant assistance type) from the Office of Elementary and Secondary Education, with awards on July 1 of 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, and 2026, and ultimate completion dates of September 30 in the following year. In its sub-recipient role through the California Department of Education, Maple draws down funds from the National School Lunch Program and National School Breakfast Program for nutritious nonprofit meal services, as well as from Title I Part A programs focused on improving teaching and learning in high-poverty schools, English language acquisition initiatives, and teacher and principal quality improvement. The source lists nine sub-awards issued on or after August 31, 2025, spanning meal assistance, academic achievement, and educator effectiveness programs.

Customer concentration is narrow and stable. The Department of Education's Office of Elementary and Secondary Education (OESE) anchors 21 of 26 awards (96% coverage), with the Department of Agriculture's Food and Nutrition Service accounting for 4 awards and the Department of Education's Office of English Language Acquisition for 1 award. Maple maintains a 67% prime-award share and 33% sub-award share across its footprint. Combined dollars obligated across all federal awards total $636 thousand, reflecting the formula-grant and sub-award structure typical of small rural school districts. Activity has accelerated in 2026, with eight awards recorded year to date. One award completes in the next twenty-four months, presenting minimal recompete exposure. The source provides no dollar magnitude for individual awards and does not distinguish between the Small, Rural School Achievement Program awards and other grant programs by value, limiting visibility into concentration by funding stream beyond award count.