River Road I S D

River Road Independent School District (ISD) is a U.S. local government entity and public school district located in Amarillo, Texas, registered with SAM.gov since April 2009. The district serves as a recipient of federal grant funding to support educational operations and school safety initiatives. As a school district, River Road ISD provides comprehensive K-12 educational services to students in its jurisdiction while leveraging federal grant awards to enhance academic quality, support vulnerable student populations, and strengthen school security measures.

River Road ISD has demonstrated significant engagement with federal funding through both prime grant awards and sub-recipient arrangements with the Texas Education Agency and Texas Department of Agriculture. Most notably, the district was awarded a $349,164 prime grant from the Department of Justice's Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS Office) under the School Violence Prevention Program (CFDA 16.071) for the period October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2028, which supports evidence-based security programs and technologies including metal detectors, emergency notification systems, and coordination with local law enforcement. As a sub-recipient, River Road ISD has received substantial federal support through the Texas Education Agency for core educational programs including Title I, Part A funding to provide supplemental resources for schools with high concentrations of low-income students; Title II, Part A grants to improve teacher and principal quality and effectiveness; IDEA-B formula funds to ensure free appropriate public education for students with disabilities ages 3-21; and Title I, Section 1003 School Improvement Grants for comprehensive support and improvement schools. The district has also received pandemic-related federal support through ESSER II and ESSER III funds, as well as Texas COVID Learning Acceleration Supports (TCLAS) to address learning loss. Additionally, River Road ISD has been awarded sub-grants from the Texas Department of Agriculture for school nutrition programs. These grants demonstrate the district's commitment to supporting student achievement, educator quality, special education services, school safety, and access to nutrition programs across its student population.