Northwestern Area School District 56-7
Mellette, SD
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- N7NWFFMAPXK3
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- 5QDU7
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- SAM.gov registration
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Company facts
- Self-certified in SAM.gov
- Entity structure
- U.S. Government Entity
- SAM.gov registration date
- Physical address
- 221 3rd St, Mellette, SD 57461, USA
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Grant awards
Latest 5 listed here. See the rest on GovTribe.
Grant subawards
| Prime recipient | Prime award | Amount | Awarded |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Dakota Department Of Education | 263SD310N1099 | $42,497 | |
| South Dakota Department Of Education | S424A250043 | $10,038 | |
| South Dakota Department Of Education | S010A250041 | $72,438 | |
| South Dakota Department Of Education | S367A250039 | $12,250 | |
| South Dakota Department Of Education | 253SD310N1099 | $48,592 |
Latest 5 listed here. See the rest on GovTribe.
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About the company
Northwestern Area School District 56-7, a South Dakota K–12 school district headquartered in Mellette, receives federal formula grants for rural school support and pass-through education funding as a grant recipient, operating primarily as a sub-recipient of awards from the South Dakota Department of Education.
As a U.S. local government entity and school district, Northwestern Area does not compete for or hold federal contracts. The district's federal footprint consists of twenty prime grant awards and twelve sub-grant awards across three federal customer agencies. The Office of Elementary and Secondary Education (OESE) accounts for 27 of 32 total awards (84% of the portfolio), with the Food and Nutrition Service contributing four awards and the Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services contributing one. The district has received recurring annual formula grants from OESE for the Small, Rural School Achievement Program on July 1 of each year from 2022 through 2026, with ultimate completion dates falling on September 30 of the following fiscal year.
In its sub-recipient role, Northwestern Area receives pass-through funding from the South Dakota Department of Education across multiple federal programs. Recent sub-awards (2023–2025) include National School Lunch Program block grant claims, Title I Basic education support, Title IIA Rural Education Achievement Program (REAP) funding, Title IV student support, IDEA flowthrough special education funds (Section 611), and Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief (ESSER III) pandemic recovery funding. These sub-awards reflect the district's reliance on state-administered federal education and nutrition programs rather than direct federal contracting.
Combined dollars obligated across all thirty-two awards total $1.5 million over the source data window (2007–2026). Activity averaged fewer than one award per year through 2022, then increased to four awards in both 2023 and 2024, followed by five awards in 2025 and one award (the SMALL, RURAL SCHOOL ACHIEVEMENT PROGRAM grant) in 2026. Only one award faces ultimate completion within the next twenty-four months, indicating minimal near-term recompete exposure. Northwestern Area does not hold parent vehicles, IDIQs, or schedule positions and does not serve as a subcontractor to federal primes.
Quick answers
Is Northwestern Area School District 56-7 registered in SAM.gov?
Yes. Northwestern Area School District 56-7's SAM.gov registration is active through January 5, 2027.
What is Northwestern Area School District 56-7's most recent federal award?
Northwestern Area School District 56-7's most recent federal grant award is Small, rural school achievement program (S358A263566), from Office of Elementary and Secondary Education, on July 1, 2026.
On GovTribe
See Northwestern Area School District 56-7's full federal record
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