Monroe City Schools

Monroe City Schools, doing business as Monroe City School Board, is a U.S. local government entity and school district headquartered in Monroe, Louisiana. The organization has been registered in SAM.gov since December 2005 and maintains an active federal vendor status. As a school district, Monroe City Schools provides educational services and related programs to students in its service area, operating as a prime recipient of federal grant funding from the U.S. Department of Education through its Office of Elementary and Secondary Education. The district does not hold federal contracts but maintains an active portfolio of direct prime grant awards and numerous sub-grants passed through the Louisiana Department of Administration.

Monroe City Schools has received multiple prime federal grant awards under the Impact Aid Program, Title VII, Section 7003, with five consecutive project grants awarded between January 2022 and October 2025, ranging in completion dates from September 2027 through September 2031. Beyond its prime Impact Aid awards, the district receives substantial sub-grant funding from the Louisiana Department of Administration across a comprehensive range of federal education programs, including Title I (academic improvement), Title II-A (educator professional development), Title IV SSAE (safe and supportive schools), IDEA Part B 611 (special education), IDEA Preschool 619 (early childhood special education), and IDEA 611 Set Aside programs. Additionally, Monroe City Schools administers federal funding for the Food and Nutrition Program for Louisiana Children, the 21st Century Community Learning Centers (21st CCLC) program, and various pandemic-related relief programs including ESSER II and ESSER III (Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief Funds), the Homeless ARP (American Rescue Plan), and the LA School Mental Health Support Program. The district also participates in specialized programs such as High Cost Services Round 1 IDEA and various redesign and closed circle/urban/interventions/recovery (CLSD CIR/UIR) initiatives, demonstrating its engagement in comprehensive educational improvement and student support services funded through federal grant mechanisms.