Pleasant Hill Cusd 3

Pleasant Hill Community Unit School District No. 3, a U.S. local government school district headquartered in Pleasant Hill, Illinois, is a recipient of federal grants for K–12 education programs and a sub-recipient of pass-through funding from the Illinois State Board of Education. The district operates as a prime recipient on five consecutive annual Small, Rural School Achievement Program formula grants from the Department of Education's Office of Elementary and Secondary Education, running from 2022 through 2027, and receives sub-awards tied to special education, at-risk student support, and emergency relief funding.

The district's federal footprint is concentrated in two customer agencies: the Department of Education's Office of Elementary and Secondary Education (23 of 25 awards) and the Department of Education's Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services (2 of 25 awards), covering the full scope of recent activity. As a prime recipient, Pleasant Hill CUSD No. 3 holds recurring formula-grant authority under the Small, Rural School Achievement Program through September 2027, with annual allocations indexed to the district's small-school and rural status. As a sub-recipient, the district receives flow-through allocations from the Illinois State Board of Education for Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) Part B special education funding, which supports students ages three through twenty-one; Title I at-risk student instruction, professional development, and parent engagement; and residential costs for students with disabilities. Most recent sub-award activity includes a September 2026 allocation for special education residential reimbursement, a September 2025 allocation for at-risk student materials and equipment, and an October 2024 IDEA Part B flow-through for instructional staff and training.

Recent award activity is minimal — one award in 2026, three in 2025, and four in 2024, for a combined $1.9 million across all twenty-five awards in the source data. The district's Small, Rural School Achievement Program prime grant scheduled to complete by September 2027 represents the only award with ultimate completion within the next twenty-four months, limiting near-term recompete exposure. Pleasant Hill CUSD No. 3 does not hold federal contracts or contract vehicles; all federal activity is grant-based, flowing either directly from the Department of Education or through state pass-through channels. The district's role is restricted to K–12 public education delivery and student support services in compliance with federal special education and Title I requirements.