Montpelier Public School

Montpelier Public School, a U.S. government entity and school district located in Montpelier, North Dakota, receives federal grant funding as a prime recipient under the Small, Rural School Achievement Program and as a sub-recipient on federal nutrition and education grants flowing through the North Dakota Department of Public Instruction. The district does not hold federal contracts and does not bid as a contractor; its federal footprint is entirely grant-based.

Montpelier Public School's federal activity centers on two grantor agencies: the Department of Education's Office of Elementary and Secondary Education (31 awards) and the Department of Agriculture's Food and Nutrition Service (65 awards), accounting for 100% of recent federal funding. As a prime recipient, the district holds five annual Small, Rural School Achievement Program formula grants from OESE, with awards issued on July 1 of each fiscal year and ultimate completion dates falling on September 30 of the following year — most recently July 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027. As a sub-recipient, Montpelier receives pass-through funding from the North Dakota Department of Public Instruction across a recurring portfolio of nutrition and education programs: the National School Lunch Program (NSLP) Free and Reduced, NSLP Paid, School Breakfast Program (SBP), Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program (FFVP), Child Nutrition Block grants, Title I education grants (Comingle Title I), ND CLIMBS (elementary and secondary), and ESSER III High-Quality Instructional Materials grants. Sub-awards flow monthly and quarterly throughout the fiscal year, with the most recent batch dated July 31, 2026.

Activity volume has grown sharply in recent years — from 2 awards in 2022 to 26 in 2026 — but the absolute dollar base remains modest; the district has obligated approximately $905 thousand across all 96 awards in the source data. The district's posture is heavily weighted toward sub-recipient status (79% of awards, 21% prime), meaning most federal dollars arrive through the state pass-through mechanism rather than direct federal grant awards. Only one award carries a completion date within the next twenty-four months, indicating minimal recompete exposure in the immediate pipeline. The district's federal footprint reflects its rural-school status and reliance on federal nutrition and Title I education assistance rather than competitive contracting or research grants.