Onslow County Schools

Onslow County Schools, doing business as Onslow County Board Of Education, is a U.S. local government entity and school district located in Jacksonville, North Carolina, that has established itself as a consistent recipient of federal grant funding. The organization is registered in SAM.gov through August 2026 and serves a significant military-connected student population in the Onslow County area. Through its federal grant awards, Onslow County Schools provides comprehensive K-12 educational services and early childhood education programs, leveraging federal funding to address the unique needs of its diverse student body, particularly military-connected families affected by the presence of federal activities and military installations in the region.

Onslow County Schools has demonstrated substantial federal grant activity across multiple funding agencies and programs. As a prime awardee, the organization has received Impact Aid Program grants (CFDA 84.041) under Title VII Sections 7002 and 7003 from the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Elementary and Secondary Education, with recent awards totaling over $8 million collectively across multiple performance periods, supporting general instruction, special education, English language learning, school nutrition, career and technical education, teacher training, and technology integration. The district has also received two Project Grants from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Children and Families under the Head Start program (CFDA 93.600), totaling approximately $2.4 million, to provide comprehensive early childhood education, health, and family support services to low-income children from birth to compulsory school age. Additionally, the U.S. Department of Defense Education Activity (DoDEA) has awarded Onslow County Schools competitive grants totaling $3.5 million under the Promoting K-12 Student Achievement at Military-Connected Schools program (CFDA 12.556), supporting curriculum development, academic interventions, counseling services, STEM-M initiatives addressing technology access and achievement gaps for military-connected students. As a sub-grantee, Onslow County Schools has received allocations from the North Carolina Department Of Public Instruction for Title I funding ($7.8 million as of February 2023), CARES Act funds, CRRSA ESSER II and III programs, and American Rescue Plan funding, enabling the district to implement comprehensive educational and support services across its student population.