Public Schools Of Robeson County

Public Schools Of Robeson County, doing business as Robeson County School Food Service, is a U.S. local government school district recipient of annual federal formula grants supporting educational programs for American Indian and Alaska Native students, operating as a prime recipient with no subcontract engagement across its recent federal footprint.

The organization is a child entity of Public Schools Of Robeson County (the parent school district), headquartered in Lumberton, North Carolina. Its federal award activity is entirely grant-focused and concentrated with a single customer: the Department of Education's Office of Elementary and Secondary Education, which accounts for 29 of 31 awards in the source data. The recipient operates exclusively in the prime role (100% of awards) with no federal subcontract or sub-grant relationships.

The organization's federal grant portfolio centers on the Indian Education Grants to Local Educational Agencies program (CFDA 84.060), a recurring annual formula grant cycle. Recent awards span July 1, 2022 through June 30, 2027, with annual obligated amounts ranging from approximately $2.17 million to $2.47 million. The most recent award, dated July 1, 2026, obligates $2,290,313 for the performance period July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027. Prior awards include $2,344,801 (FY 2025–26), $2,360,452 (FY 2024–25), $2,414,514 (FY 2023–24), and $2.47 million (FY 2022–23). Grant funds support culturally responsive and academically rigorous educational services including academic instruction aligned with state performance standards, cultural programming preserving Native American heritage and tribal languages, teacher professional development in culturally appropriate pedagogy, and student support services designed to help American Indian and Alaska Native students meet challenging state benchmarks while maintaining cultural identities. All performance occurs in Lumberton, North Carolina. The combined dollars obligated across all 31 awards in the source data total $44.2 million. Activity has remained flat at one award per year over the past five years, with one award facing ultimate completion within the next twenty-four months.