Massena Central School District

Massena Central School District, a local government school district based in Massena, New York, receives direct federal grant funding as a prime recipient and holds sub-recipient status on numerous state-administered education grants. The district is not a federal contractor and does not hold prime contract awards or seats on federal contract vehicles.

The district's federal footprint is entirely grant-funded and operates across three distinct federal customer agencies, though two dominate the landscape. The Department of Education Office of Elementary and Secondary Education accounts for 39 awards (primarily under the Indian Education Grants to Local Educational Agencies program, CFDA 84.060), the Department of Agriculture Food and Nutrition Service accounts for 26 awards (predominantly Child Nutrition Program block grants), and the Department of Education Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services accounts for 4 awards. Combined dollars obligated across all awards total $26.3 million. The district's recent prime grant work centers on annual Indian Education formula allocations: $142,474 awarded for fiscal year 2023–2024, $163,253 for fiscal year 2025–2026, and $153,034 for fiscal year 2026–2027, each under CFDA 84.060. These funds support instruction and professional development addressing the unique educational and culturally related academic needs of Native American students, including knowledge of tribal histories, languages, traditions, and cultures. The district serves an enrollment base significant enough to qualify for Indian Education formula grants, meeting the statutory threshold of either at least ten Indian children or at least 25 percent of total enrollment.

The district holds sub-recipient status on 49 of 69 awards (71% of its portfolio), with all sub-awards flowing from the New York State Education Department as prime grantee. Sub-recipient work covers a broad suite of federal education programs: Child Nutrition Program consolidated block funding (multiple awards per fiscal year), grants for strengthening educational and related services, financial assistance to rural districts for implementation activities, grants to serve educationally disadvantaged children, pre-K expansion programs, and academic achievement improvement funds. Sub-award activity shows consistency across fiscal years 2022 through 2025, with approximately five to seven sub-awards flowing annually, though activity through 2026 consists of a single prime award as of the source snapshot. Within the next twenty-four months, only one award reaches ultimate completion date, indicating stable or renewing multi-year sub-recipient allocations. The district does not compete for federal contracts, hold seat on GWACs or IDIQs, or perform contracted services to federal agencies; its federal footprint is limited to grant receipt and sub-recipient compliance with state and federal education programs.