Risco R-Ii School District

Risco R-Ii School District (operating as Risco High School) is a U.S. local government entity and school district located in Risco, Missouri that receives federal grants as a recipient for K-12 education and student support programs, operating primarily as a sub-recipient (53% of recent awards) under pass-through grants from state education agencies and federal formula programs.

Risco R-Ii operates as a grant recipient, not a federal contractor. The district receives no federal contracts and holds no seats on government-wide acquisition vehicles. Its federal funding footprint is entirely grant-based, centered on elementary and secondary education and student welfare programs. The district acts as a prime recipient on direct awards from the Department of Education's Office of Elementary and Secondary Education under the Small, Rural School Achievement Program (formula grants awarded July 1 annually in 2022 through 2026, with ultimate completion dates of September 30 of the following year). The district simultaneously acts as a sub-recipient on pass-through grants flowing from the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education and the Missouri Department of Social Services, receiving allocations under Title I Part A (Educationally Deprived), IDEA Part B, the Child Nutrition Program (CNP) Block Grant, and the Job Access and Reverse Mortgage (JAG) program. The district also received sub-award funding from the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services for COVID-19 screening testing programs in schools (December 2021) and from the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education for American Rescue Plan — Elementary and Secondary Schools Emergency Relief Fund (ARP-ESSER) allocations (January 2023 and March 2024).

Customer concentration is extreme. The Department of Education's Office of Elementary and Secondary Education accounts for 27 of 47 awards (57% of the footprint), covering 91% of award count across the top five agencies. The Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Children and Families, the Department of Agriculture Food and Nutrition Service, and smaller allocations from the Rural Housing Service and Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services round out the federal funding set. All funding flows through established federal formulas; the district has no competitive procurement activity and no recompete exposure beyond one award completing inside the next twenty-four months. Combined federal dollars obligated across all awards total $1.7 million. Activity shows modest fluctuation — two awards in 2022, climbing to eight in 2024, then six in 2025 and five in 2026 — reflecting annual formula grant cycles and sub-award disbursements tied to state pass-through schedules rather than new competition or contract growth.