Nauvoo Colusa Cusd 325

Nauvoo Colusa Cusd 325, operating as JR High School, is a non-profit public school district in Nauvoo, Illinois, and a recipient of federal grants under the Small, Rural School Achievement Program administered by the Department of Education's Office of Elementary and Secondary Education. The district does not hold federal contracts or contract vehicles; all federal funding flows through grant awards and sub-grants from the state.

The district's federal footprint is narrow and specialized. It serves as a prime recipient of five consecutive annual Small, Rural School Achievement Program formula grants from the Department of Education (July 2022 through July 2026, with the most recent award dated July 1, 2026, running through September 30, 2027). In addition, the district receives sub-grant funding routed through the Illinois State Board of Education, which acts as the prime grantee on behalf of the state. These sub-grants fund special education services, at-risk student programming, technology acquisition, and disability-related residential costs. Concrete sub-grant uses include IDEA Part B flow-through funds for special education services for children ages 3–21, instructional staff and professional development for at-risk student support, educational materials and technology tools for classroom use, and reimbursement of residential costs for students with disabilities. The district has received nine sub-grants from the Illinois State Board of Education between November 2021 and September 2026.

The district's customer base comprises two federal agencies serving education: the Department of Education's Office of Elementary and Secondary Education (24 awards covering 100% of the district's identified awards) and the Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services (two awards). The district operates as a prime recipient on 73% of its federal awards (five annual Small, Rural School Achievement Program grants) and as a sub-recipient on 27% (nine sub-grants from the Illinois State Board of Education). Combined dollars obligated across all identified awards total $1.3 million. Activity has been sporadic; the district received one award in 2022, two in 2023, four in 2024, three in 2025, and one in 2026. One award faces ultimate completion within the next twenty-four months (the July 1, 2025 Small, Rural School Achievement Program grant completing September 30, 2026). The district does not operate as a federal contractor, hold any federal contract vehicles, or subcontract to prime contractors on federal work — its federal engagement is confined to K–12 education formula grant administration under Department of Education programs.