Pomerene School District 64

Pomerene School District 64, doing business as Pomerene Elementary School, is a state-controlled Arizona public elementary school that serves as a prime recipient of federal education grants, focused on the Small, Rural School Achievement Program administered by the Department of Education's Office of Elementary and Secondary Education. The district is a nonprofit educational institution based in Benson, Arizona, and does not hold federal contracts; its federal footprint consists entirely of grant funding for K–12 education and nutrition programs.

Pomerene operates as a prime grant recipient (77% of awards) and as a sub-recipient of state pass-through funding from the Arizona Department of Education (23% of awards). The district's customer base is concentrated entirely within two federal agencies: the Department of Education's Office of Elementary and Secondary Education accounts for 24 of 26 awards, with the Department of Agriculture's Food and Nutrition Service contributing 2 awards. Over the past several years, Pomerene has received annual Small, Rural School Achievement Program formula grants, with awards issued on July 1 in each of 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, and 2026. These are formula-driven assistance allocations rather than competitive procurements. As a sub-recipient, Pomerene operates under Arizona Department of Education pass-through awards, running Title I programs and ESSER III (pandemic-relief) initiatives per federal guidance; the most recent sub-award from the state dates to July 2026.

The district's total federal funding footprint spans $936 thousand across all awards from 2007 through 2026. Award volume has remained modest and stable — one to three awards per year over the past five years — with only one award completing within the next twenty-four months and therefore subject to recompete in that window. Pomerene's role is limited to the administration and operation of federal education and nutrition programs within the school; the district does not subcontract to external vendors or participate in broader federal service-contracting vehicles. The district's reliance on Small, Rural School Achievement formula grants reflects its status as a qualifying rural school district eligible for that program under CFDA 84.358 and related education assistance vehicles.