Port Townsend School District

Port Townsend School District, a U.S. local government entity and public K–12 school district headquartered in Port Townsend, Washington, receives federal education and nutrition funding as a grant recipient, operating in a sub-recipient capacity on 76% of recent awards through the Washington State Superintendent of Public Instruction and as a direct prime recipient on 24% of awards, with no federal contracting activity.

The district's federal footprint is concentrated in K–12 education and child nutrition support. As a prime recipient, Port Townsend School District holds direct awards from the Department of Education's Office of Elementary and Secondary Education for Indian Education Formula Grants to Local Educational Agencies (fiscal years 2024, 2025, and 2026, with ultimate completion dates spanning June 2024 through June 2027), and from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration for a project grant supporting meaningful watershed education experiences delivered in collaboration with the Jamestown S'Klallam Tribe. The NOAA award, funded for project performance beginning August 2023 and completing July 2025, engages 30 teachers and approximately 1,000 Port Townsend students across seven grade levels in climate-resilience-focused watershed education aligned with the Since Time Immemorial curriculum, with dissemination of outcomes at national education conferences. In its sub-recipient role, the district receives pass-through funding from the Washington State Superintendent of Public Instruction for Title I Part A (school improvement), Title II Part A (teacher professional development), Title IV Part A (student support and enrichment), Special Education IDEA Part B funding, child nutrition program reimbursement and administrative support, and Title IIA initiatives for recruiting and retaining special education teachers.

The district's customer base spans five federal agencies, with the Department of Agriculture Food and Nutrition Service (22 awards) and the Department of Education's Office of Elementary and Secondary Education (14 awards) dominating the 45-award footprint. The Department of Commerce's National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, the Department of Education's Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services, and EPA Region 10 round out active relationships. Combined dollars obligated across all awards total $4.4 million. Activity peaked in 2024 with 16 awards and has moderated to 4 awards in 2026; only one award carries an ultimate completion date within the next twenty-four months, indicating minimal recompete pressure in the near term. The district operates exclusively within formula-grant and pass-through sub-award structures characteristic of public K–12 entities and does not compete for federal contracts or contract vehicles.