Mead School District

Mead School District, doing business as Mead Elementry, is a U.S. government entity (Nebraska state government school district) that acts as a prime recipient and sub-recipient of federal education grants. The district operates as a public K–12 school system headquartered in Mead, Nebraska, and does not hold federal contracts or seats on federal contract vehicles.

Mead Elementry's federal footprint consists entirely of grants under two primary programs administered by the Department of Education. As a prime recipient, the district has received five consecutive annual formula grants under the Small, Rural School Achievement Program from the Office of Elementary and Secondary Education, with awards dated July 1 of each year from 2022 through 2026 and ultimate completion dates running through September 30, 2027. The district also receives sub-awards flowing through the Department of Education Nebraska (the state education agency), which serves as the prime grantee. These sub-awards span multiple federal education programs: recurring block grants (the largest share), the Child Nutrition Program (CNP), and the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) programs including Part B base funding, non-public provisions, and coordinated early intervening services. Sub-award activity accelerated notably in 2024–2026, with eighteen sub-awards recorded between March 2024 and May 2026, compared to one sub-award per year in 2022–2023.

Mead Elementry's customer concentration is entirely within the Department of Education, which accounts for 100% of awards across both prime and sub roles. The Office of Elementary and Secondary Education (20 awards) and the Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services (3 awards) fund the district's primary grant activity. The district also receives federal nutrition program funding routed through the Department of Agriculture Food and Nutrition Service (16 awards), though these typically flow as sub-awards from Nebraska's state education agency or as direct funding for school meal programs.

The district's combined federal dollars obligated across all awards in the source data total $818 thousand, reflecting its status as a small rural school district. Award activity has grown modestly in the past two years (nine awards in 2024, eight in 2025, four in 2026 year-to-date), though the absolute dollar volume remains constrained. Only one award faces ultimate completion within the next twenty-four months, indicating limited near-term recompete exposure.