Meadville R4 School

Meadville R4 School District, a rural public school district headquartered in Meadville, Missouri, receives federal K–12 education grants as a prime recipient and as a sub-recipient flowing through the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education, with no federal contracting footprint. The district operates as a U.S. local government entity and qualifies for federal funding reserved for small, rural school systems.

Meadville R4's federal funding centers on three Department of Education programs. As a prime recipient, the district receives annual formula grants under the Small, Rural School Achievement Program from the Office of Elementary and Secondary Education, with awards dated July 1 each fiscal year — most recently July 1, 2026 (ultimate completion September 30, 2027). As a sub-recipient via the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education, Meadville R4 receives allocations under Title I Part A (Educationally Deprived), IDEA Part B (special education), Child Nutrition Program Block Grants, and American Rescue Plan Elementary and Secondary Schools Emergency Relief Fund (ARP-ESSER) grants. The sub-recipient funding stream includes awards dated July 1 annually, with supplemental allocations mid-year (December, March, May as funding becomes available). The Department of Agriculture Food and Nutrition Service accounts for four awards in recent history, likely supporting child nutrition program operations. The district also receives awards from the Department of Education Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services.

The top three funding agencies account for 95% of recent awards: the Department of Education Office of Elementary and Secondary Education dominates with 29 awards, followed by the Department of Agriculture Food and Nutrition Service with four awards and the Department of Education Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services with two. The district operates with a balanced prime-to-sub split: 54% of awards arrive as prime grants and 46% as sub-recipient awards. Combined federal dollars obligated across all awards total $1.7 million, reflecting the small dollar magnitudes typical of rural K–12 education grants. Activity has remained modest and steady, with three to six awards per year over the past five years. Only one award carries an ultimate completion date within the next twenty-four months, limiting near-term recompete exposure.