Phelps County R-3

Phelps County R-3 (doing business as Phelps County Elementary School), a public school district located in Edgar Springs, Missouri, receives federal grant funding as a prime recipient and sub-recipient from the Department of Education's Office of Elementary and Secondary Education, with no federal contracting footprint. The district operates as a U.S. local government entity and public school district; it does not hold SBA certifications and does not compete in federal procurement.

The district's federal grant portfolio centers on two primary programs from the Office of Elementary and Secondary Education: the Small, Rural School Achievement Program (formula grants awarded annually each July) and the Impact Aid Program under Title VII, Sections 7002 and 7003 (project grants). As a prime recipient, Phelps County R-3 has received five Small, Rural School Achievement Program awards (July 2022 through July 2026) and five Impact Aid Program project grants (ranging from March 2022 through July 2026). As a sub-recipient, the district receives pass-through funding from the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education for Title I Part A (Educationally Deprived), IDEA Part B, Consolidated Nutrition Program (CNP) Block Grant, American Rescue Plan Elementary and Secondary Schools Emergency Relief (ARP-ESSER) funds, and Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief (ESSER) funding. These sub-awards flow from the state education agency to the district for K–12 instructional support, special education services, nutrition programs, and pandemic-recovery initiatives.

The Office of Elementary and Secondary Education accounts for 97% of 62 total awards in the source data, with the Department of Agriculture Food and Nutrition Service (4 awards), the Department of Defense Education Activity (3 awards), and the Department of Education Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services (2 awards) making up the remainder. Combined dollars obligated across all awards total $2.3 million. Activity has remained steady at four to seven awards per year over the past five years, with one award reaching ultimate completion within the next twenty-four months. The district operates as a prime recipient on 45 awards (73%) and as a sub-recipient on 17 awards (27%), reflecting its dual role in direct federal grant receipt and state pass-through administration.