Modoc County Office Of Education

Modoc County Office of Education, a U.S. local government entity headquartered in Alturas, California, operates as a federal grant recipient delivering early childhood education, special education, adult literacy, and child nutrition services to rural communities in northern California. The organization acts as both a prime recipient on direct federal grants and a sub-recipient on pass-through funding from the California Department of Education and California Department of Social Services, with 58% of recent awards flowing through state intermediaries rather than direct federal channels.

Modoc County operates exclusively in the federal grant space — no contracts, IDIQs, or task orders. Recent prime grants include a Small, Rural School Achievement Program formula grant from the Office of Elementary and Secondary Education (awarded July 2026, completing September 2027) and a five-year Early Head Start project grant from the Office of Head Start (awarded May 2025, completing April 2030). Sub-awards flow primarily through California's education and social services departments and fund special education and related services for children with disabilities, adult education and family literacy programs, coronavirus pandemic response activities, child care and development services, and nutrition programs (including the Child and Adult Care Food Program). The source names at least eighteen sub-awards since 2023, with the heaviest concentration in special education pass-through funding and pandemic-related allocations; these sub-awards typically carry annual or multi-year cycles rather than single fixed completions.

Customer concentration sits with the Department of Education Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services (ten awards across the portfolio) and the Office of Elementary and Secondary Education (six awards), together accounting for 85% of award count. The Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Children and Families rounds out the top tier with four awards supporting Head Start and child care services. Over the past five years, award frequency has grown from two awards in 2021 to six or seven annually in 2024–2026, with only one award facing ultimate completion in the next twenty-four months. Combined dollars obligated across the entire portfolio reach $42.8 million, with the recent Early Head Start grant and Small, Rural School Achievement grant anchoring the current funded base into 2027–2030.