Red Mesa Unified School District 27

Red Mesa Unified School District 27, a local education agency based in Teec Nos Pos, Arizona, operates as a federal grant recipient under the Department of Education Office of Elementary and Secondary Education, serving a Native American student population in a rural reservation setting. The district does not hold federal contracts as a prime or subcontractor; its entire federal footprint consists of grant awards and sub-grant allocations from the Office of Elementary and Secondary Education and related federal agencies.

Red Mesa Unified School District 27 receives two categories of federal education funding. The district holds prime recipient status on Impact Aid Program awards under Title VII, Section 7003 (CFDA 84.041), which compensates for local property tax revenue lost because federally connected property on Indian lands is exempt from local taxation. The most recent Impact Aid award, dated October 1, 2025, obligated $4.351 million and runs through September 30, 2031. The district also receives Indian Education Formula Grants to Local Educational Agencies (CFDA 84.060), most recently awarded July 1, 2026, with ultimate completion June 30, 2027. The Indian Education formula grant for the prior cycle, awarded July 1, 2023, totaled $112,261 and supported specialized educational services, psychological services, speech language pathology, and professional development for educators serving Native American students.

Of 72 total awards in the source data spanning back to 2006, 52 are prime grants and 20 are sub-grants. The district receives substantially all of its federal funding through the Department of Education Office of Elementary and Secondary Education (57 awards), with minor funding from the Indian Health Service (4 awards, $117 thousand combined potential value), the Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services (4 awards), the Food and Nutrition Service (2 awards), and the Employment and Training Administration (1 award). As a sub-grantee under the Arizona Department of Education, Red Mesa Unified School District 27 also allocates federal pass-through funds under Title I, Title II, Title IV, IDEA Basic (Section 611), Career and Technical Education, Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief (ESSER III), and related K–12 education programs, with recent sub-grant awards dated July 2025 and July 2026 supporting instructional programs, teacher professional development, student support and academic enrichment, and family engagement. The district's federal revenue supports general instruction, special education, English language learning, school nutrition, career and technical education, teacher training, and technology integration tailored to the cultural and linguistic needs of Native American students. Only one award faces ultimate completion within the next twenty-four months.