Meridian Elementary School District

Meridian Elementary School District, a California public school district located in Meridian, operates as a federal grant recipient under the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Elementary and Secondary Education and the Department of Agriculture's Food and Nutrition Service, with no federal contracting footprint. The district does not compete for or hold federal contracts; all federal engagement flows through grant funding and sub-grants routed through the California Department of Education.

Meridian is a small rural district receiving formula grants primarily under the Small, Rural School Achievement Program. The district has held five consecutive annual awards under this program (fiscal years 2022 through 2026), with the most recent award dated July 1, 2026, running through September 30, 2027. In addition to direct prime grant awards, Meridian receives sub-grant funding through the California Department of Education for the National School Lunch Program and the School Breakfast Program, both of which assist in providing nutritious nonprofit meal services to school children. The district also participates in federally funded initiatives to improve student academic achievement through teacher and principal quality improvement and capacity-building for local educational agencies.

Customer concentration sits entirely with two federal agencies: the Department of Education Office of Elementary and Secondary Education accounts for 21 of 26 awards in the source data, while the Department of Agriculture Food and Nutrition Service accounts for 4 awards. These two agencies represent 96% of the district's recent federal award portfolio. Total dollars obligated across all awards in the source data reach $277 thousand. Activity has accelerated in 2026 (six awards year-to-date as of the snapshot) compared to flat or single-award years from 2022 through 2025, though the magnitude remains consistent with a small rural district's federal grant profile. One award carries a completion date within the next twenty-four months, presenting a recompete opportunity tied to the Small, Rural School Achievement Program cycle. The district operates as a prime recipient on the Small, Rural School Achievement Program grants and as a sub-recipient on nutrition and academic-improvement sub-grants flowing from the state education agency.