Sabine Parish School Board

Sabine Parish School Board, a local government school district located in Many, Louisiana, receives direct federal grants and sub-grants to fund K-12 elementary and secondary education services for students in the district, operating as a grant recipient rather than a federal contractor. The district has received $94.6 million across 165 federal awards over its documented grant history, with activity concentrated in the past three years: six awards in 2022, growing to 38 in 2024 and 39 in 2025, before moderating to 17 through August 2026.

The district's federal funding footprint is dominated by two customer agencies. The Department of Education's Office of Elementary and Secondary Education accounts for 84 awards, reflecting recurring annual formula grants to support Native American student populations. Sabine Parish has received direct Indian Education Grants to Local Educational Agencies (CFDA 84.060) annually since at least 2022, with recent awards of $196,803 (fiscal year 2023-24), $193,449 (2024-25), $185,308 (2025-26), and $177,392 (2026-27), each funding academic instruction, cultural programming, teacher professional development, and targeted support services for American Indian and Alaska Native students. The district also received a Head Start center-based project grant from the Department of Education's Office of Head Start running July 1, 2025 through June 30, 2030. The Department of Agriculture Food and Nutrition Service accounts for 47 awards, consisting of recurring monthly or periodic sub-awards from the Louisiana Department of Administration for the Food and Nutrition Program for Louisiana Children, which supplies child nutrition services to district schools. The Department of Education's Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services contributes 21 awards, representing sub-grants from the Louisiana Department of Administration for IDEA Part B 611, IDEA Preschool 619, and related special education services. The four agencies account for 96% of recent award volume.

Sub-awards dominate the district's activity: 132 of 165 awards (80%) arrive as sub-grants from the Louisiana Department of Administration, the prime grantee for multiple federal programs. These sub-grants fund Title I school improvement, Title II teacher professional development, Title IV student support and academic enrichment, Title V rural education, IDEA special education, ESSER COVID-19 relief, 21st Century Community Learning Centers, child care development, early literacy initiatives, positive behavioral support, and workforce development programs. The district's 33 direct prime awards (20%) consist primarily of annual Indian Education formula grants from the Department of Education and the Head Start project grant; place of performance is the district's schools and administrative offices in Many, Louisiana.

A single award reaches completion within the next twenty-four months, indicating low near-term recompete pressure. The district's grant activity reflects its role as a rural Louisiana school system serving a diverse student population, including significant American Indian enrollment, and leveraging federal education and child nutrition programs to provide comprehensive K-12 services.