River Ridge Community Unit School District #210

River Ridge Community Unit School District #210, operating as River Ridge Elementary School, is a U.S. local government school district based in Hanover, Illinois that receives federal grants from the Department of Education as a prime recipient and sub-recipient, with no federal contracting activity. The district operates exclusively in the grant space, receiving formula grants and pass-through funds from state intermediaries to support K–12 education, special education services, and student support programs.

The district's federal footprint is concentrated entirely within the Department of Education. The Office of Elementary and Secondary Education (part of ED) and the Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services account for 100% of recent awards, split between prime grants (47% of total awards) and sub-grants passed through the Illinois State Board of Education (53%). Prime activity consists of direct formula grants under the Small, Rural School Achievement Program, awarded annually in July with completion cycles running through September of the following fiscal year. The most recent prime grant was awarded July 1, 2026 with completion scheduled for September 30, 2027. Sub-grant activity, channeled through the Illinois State Board of Education as the state prime grantee, covers reimbursement for residential costs serving students with disabilities, funding for instructional staff and materials targeting at-risk students, professional development, and emergency relief activities authorized under the American Rescue Plan Act.

The district has received 43 total awards since 2007, with recent activity accelerating from one award in 2022 to nine awards each in 2024 and 2025. Combined federal dollars obligated across all awards total $4.7 million. Award activity is heavily weighted toward sub-grants from the Illinois State Board of Education, which flows federal funds for special education and Title I services. The district faces minimal recompete exposure in the next twenty-four months, with only one award reaching ultimate completion in that window. Prime grant receipts follow an annual July award cycle under the Small, Rural School Achievement Program formula, while sub-grant timing tracks state board disbursement patterns tied to federal fiscal calendars and state budget cycles.