MT Vernon-Enola School Dist

MT Vernon-Enola School Dist, a U.S. government entity and state-level school district located in Mt Vernon, Arkansas, operates as a federal grant recipient focused on K–12 education programming, serving primarily as a sub-recipient (55% of recent awards) of passthrough grants from the Arkansas Department of Education, with a smaller footprint as a prime recipient (45% of awards) of direct formula and project grants from the U.S. Department of Education and the Department of Justice.

The district's federal grant footprint centers on three core program areas routed through the Department of Education's Office of Elementary and Secondary Education. The Small, Rural School Achievement Program constitutes the majority of prime grant awards, with recurring formula grants issued on July 1 each fiscal year — most recent awards dated July 1, 2026 (completion September 30, 2027), July 1, 2025 (completion September 30, 2026), July 1, 2024 (completion September 30, 2025), July 1, 2023 (completion September 30, 2024), and July 1, 2022 (completion September 30, 2023). The district also received a direct project grant from the Community Oriented Policing Program (dated October 1, 2025, completion September 30, 2028) to implement evidence-based school security and violence prevention programs. As a sub-recipient, the district receives federal education passthrough awards from the Arkansas Department of Education spanning Title I (academic achievement and teacher quality), Student Support and Academic Enrichment (SSAE) programming (well-rounded education and technology access), special education services under IDEA (early intervention for children ages 3–5 with disabilities, and enhanced IDEA services), and the federal child nutrition program (CNP) for breakfast, lunch, and after-school snacks reimbursed by the Department of Agriculture's Food and Nutrition Service based on student meal claims submitted monthly. The district also receives a sub-award for Homeless Grant allocations through the state education agency.

Customer concentration is narrow and predictable. The Department of Education's Office of Elementary and Secondary Education anchors 33 awards (70% of all awards), the Department of Agriculture's Food and Nutrition Service accounts for 9 awards (19%), the Department of Education's Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services covers 4 awards (9%), and the Department of Justice's Community Oriented Policing Program represents 1 award (2%), representing 100% coverage across 47 total awards. The district's activity shows volatility — five awards in 2022, twelve in 2023, six in 2024, eight in 2025, and one in 2026 — though the pattern reflects the annual formula-grant cycle (typically July 1 issuance with September 30 completion) rather than growth or contraction. Combined dollars obligated across all awards total $2.3 million. Two awards reach ultimate completion within the next twenty-four months and face potential recompete or renewal.