New Town Public School District

New Town Public School District, operating as New Town High School, is a U.S. local government educational institution and minority institution based in New Town, North Dakota, that receives federal education and nutrition grants from the Department of Education and the Department of Agriculture as a recipient (26% of recent awards) and as a sub-recipient (74% of recent awards).

The district's federal footprint centers on two primary grant programs from the Department of Education Office of Elementary and Secondary Education and child nutrition programs from the Department of Agriculture Food and Nutrition Service. As a prime grant recipient, New Town Public School District has received Indian Education Grants to Local Educational Agencies (CFDA 84.060) supporting culturally appropriate instruction and academic support for Native American students—awards include $241,137 (July 1, 2023 through June 30, 2024), $218,592 (July 1, 2024 through June 30, 2025), $211,787 (July 1, 2025 through June 30, 2026), and $213,136 (July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027). The district also holds a $3.162 million Impact Aid Program award (CFDA 84.041, Title VII, Section 7003) dated October 1, 2025, extending through September 30, 2031, which addresses lost local revenue from federally connected children and funds K-12 educational services including general instruction, special education, English language learning, school nutrition, career and technical education, teacher training, and technology integration. Additional Impact Aid awards run through September 30, 2030 (December 16, 2024), September 30, 2029 (November 22, 2023), September 30, 2028 (February 15, 2023), and September 30, 2027 (December 13, 2021).

The district receives sub-awards predominantly through the North Dakota Department of Public Instruction as the prime grantee, spanning child nutrition programs (School Breakfast Program, National School Lunch Program free and reduced-price meals, Summer Food Service Program, Fresh Fruits and Vegetables Program), Title I reading and mathematics support, Title II teacher professional development, Title IV safe and drug-free schools, and Commodity Nutrition Program block grants. These sub-awards flow monthly and span food service reimbursement, administrative support, and academic improvement initiatives for New Town Middle School and New Town High School.

Award volume has grown substantially over the past five years—two awards in 2022 to thirty-nine in 2026—reflecting consistent receipt of Indian Education and Impact Aid formula grants and recurring monthly nutrition sub-awards from the North Dakota Department of Public Instruction. The Department of Agriculture Food and Nutrition Service accounts for one hundred awards (child nutrition sub-awards), the Department of Education Office of Elementary and Secondary Education accounts for forty-eight awards (Indian Education and Impact Aid), and the Department of Education proper accounts for three awards. Combined dollars obligated across all awards total $61.3 million. Only one award faces ultimate completion within the next twenty-four months, indicating low recompete pressure in the immediate pipeline. The district operates as a locally recognized educational institution registered in SAM.gov and serves a significant Native American student population, meeting federal eligibility thresholds under both Indian Education Grants and Impact Aid programs.