Perry Central Community School

Perry Central Community School, a public school district located in Leopold, Indiana, is a recipient of federal grants supporting K-12 educational services, school safety programs, and nutrition initiatives, operating as a prime grant recipient (29% of recent awards) and as a sub-recipient (71% of recent awards) receiving funding passed through state education agencies.

The school district's federal footprint is dominated by the Department of Education's Office of Elementary and Secondary Education, which accounts for 63 awards and covers 99% of the district's recent federal activity. Perry Central Community School qualifies for the Impact Aid Program (CFDA 84.041) under Title VII, Section 7002, receiving successive competitive project grants to compensate for reduced local tax revenues resulting from federal property acquisitions in the region. The school holds four distinct Impact Aid awards with completion dates spanning September 2027 through September 2031, with the most recent $158,297 award effective October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2031. These Impact Aid funds support comprehensive K-12 educational services including general academic instruction, special education, English language learner programs, school nutrition services, career and technical education, teacher professional development, and technology integration.

Beyond Impact Aid, Perry Central Community School received a $286,351 Project Grant from the Department of Agriculture Food and Nutrition Service under the Farm to School Grant Program (CFDA 10.575) effective May 1, 2026 through June 30, 2028, supporting farm-to-school initiatives including local food procurement, school garden development, agricultural curriculum integration, and infrastructure improvements to accommodate local ingredients. The school is also a recipient of a $398,079 Project Grant from the Department of Justice's Office of Community Oriented Policing Services under the School Violence Prevention Program (CFDA 16.071) effective October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2028, funding evidence-based school safety initiatives, law enforcement coordination, specialized training, physical security enhancements including metal detectors and improved lighting, and emergency notification technology systems.

The school district receives the majority of its federal funding as a sub-recipient through the Indiana Department of Education, which passes federal allocations to Perry Central Community School on a recurring basis — typically monthly during the school fiscal year — for general grant allocations supporting K-12 operations. One sub-award flows through the Indiana Department of Workforce Development relating to Registered Apprenticeship and Pre-Apprenticeship programs in education and advanced manufacturing sectors as of July 2026.

Activity has remained steady across recent years, averaging between 6 and 13 awards annually from 2022 through 2026, with a combined obligation across all federal sources of $20.1 million since 2006. Only one award faces completion within the next twenty-four months, indicating minimal recompete exposure in the near term. The school district's customer base consists of six distinct federal agencies, though the Department of Education dominates both award count and transaction volume.