Port Aransas Independent School District

Port Aransas Independent School District, a public school district based in Port Aransas, Texas, receives federal grants as a primary recipient and subrecipient for K–12 education programs, with no federal contracting footprint. The district operates as a U.S. local government entity and 1890 Land Grant College-affiliated educational institution, competing only under federal grant programs rather than federal contracts or set-asides.

The district's federal award footprint centers on three funding streams from the Department of Education. The Office of Elementary and Secondary Education has awarded Port Aransas four annual formula grants under the Small, Rural School Achievement Program (July 2022 through September 2027), with the most recent prime award dated July 1, 2026. The Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services funds special education services through Individuals with Disabilities Education Act Part B subawards, with multiple awards routed through the Texas Education Agency as prime grantee. Title I, Part A grants from the Department of Education provide supplemental funding for schools serving high concentrations of low-income students, also flowing through the Texas Education Agency. Across the recent award history, the district also receives Child Nutrition Program and related food-service grants from the Department of Agriculture Food and Nutrition Service, administered through the Texas Department of Agriculture. A single Emergency and Disaster Assistance award from the Federal Emergency Management Agency supported school-operations restart and re-enrollment following declared disasters.

Port Aransas operates predominantly as a subrecipient (64% of all awards) rather than a prime recipient. The Department of Education Office of Elementary and Secondary Education accounts for 64% of awards in the portfolio. Sub-award activity is heavily concentrated in Title I, Part A and IDEA-B Formula funding streams channeled through the Texas Education Agency, representing the district's primary federal education-program support. The district obligated $3.8 million across fifty awards since 2007, with activity showing volatility — thirteen awards in 2023, then declining to three each in 2025 and 2026. Only one award carries an ultimate completion date inside the next twenty-four months, limiting near-term recompete exposure. The district does not hold seats on federal contract vehicles, GWACs, or BPAs, and maintains no federal contracting capability or subcontracting relationships with prime contractors.