Mountainburg School District 16

Mountainburg School District 16, a rural public school district headquartered in Mountainburg, Arkansas, operates as a federal grant recipient (13% of recent awards as prime) and predominantly as a sub-recipient (87% of recent awards) under pass-through grants from the Arkansas Department of Education and other state intermediaries. The district does not hold federal contracts or parent contract vehicles and does not compete in the federal contracting market; it receives categorical education and nutrition funding distributed through state grant administration.

The district's federal footprint is entirely grant-based and concentrated in K–12 education and child nutrition programs. As prime recipient, Mountainburg School District 16 holds a Small, Rural School Achievement Program formula grant from the Office of Elementary and Secondary Education (awarded July 1, 2026, ultimate completion September 30, 2027) and a Community Oriented Policing Program School Violence Prevention Program project grant from the COPS Office (awarded October 1, 2022, ultimate completion June 30, 2026) focused on school safety infrastructure and evidence-based security programming. As a sub-recipient, the district receives funding through the Arkansas Department of Education across Title I elementary and secondary education assistance; Title II teacher and principal quality programs; student support and academic enrichment (SSAE) under ESEA section 4101; special education services under IDEA (including early intervention for ages 3–5 and support for school-age children with disabilities); and federal child nutrition programs administered by the Food and Nutrition Service, including the National School Lunch Program, School Breakfast Program, and Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program (FFVP). The district also received sub-awards from the Arkansas Public School Resource Center for charter school (CSP) planning and implementation support.

Customer concentration is heavily weighted toward education and nutrition agencies. The Department of Education Office of Elementary and Secondary Education accounts for 18 awards; the Department of Agriculture Food and Nutrition Service for 13 awards; the Department of Education Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services for 4 awards; and the Department of Education Office of Innovation and Improvement for 2 awards. The Department of Justice COPS Office contributes 1 award. All five customer agencies are represented in the recent award footprint. Activity was highest in 2023 (13 awards) and has declined modestly since, with 7 awards in 2025 and 1 award recorded in 2026. Combined dollars obligated across all prime and sub awards total $3.7 million. Only one award faces ultimate completion in the next twenty-four months, limiting near-term recompete exposure. The district's federal funding operates through categorical formulas and project grants typical of rural K–12 systems; no competitive procurement, IDV participation, or contractor teaming relationships exist in the source data.