ST John School Dist 3

ST John School Dist 3, a U.S. local government entity and K-12 school district based in St. John, North Dakota, receives federal grant funding as a prime recipient from the Department of Education's Office of Elementary and Secondary Education and serves as a sub-recipient of pass-through grants administered by the North Dakota Department of Public Instruction; the district does not hold federal contracts or contract vehicles.

The district's federal footprint centers on two principal Education Department grant programs and one state pass-through channel. As a prime recipient, ST John School Dist 3 holds direct awards under the Indian Education Grants to Local Educational Agencies program (CFDA 84.060), which funds culturally informed academic instruction, teacher professional development, student support services, and culturally responsive activities addressing the unique academic and cultural needs of American Indian and Alaska Native students; recent prime awards under this program include $120,327 (July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027), $120,407 (July 1, 2025 through June 30, 2026), $119,433 (July 1, 2024 through June 30, 2025), and $127,332 (July 1, 2023 through June 30, 2024). The district also holds a larger prime award under the Impact Aid Program, Title VII, Section 7003 (CFDA 84.041), a project grant totaling $3.213 million awarded October 1, 2025 and running through September 30, 2031; Impact Aid reimburses the district for revenue lost when federally connected children—those living on federal property including Indian lands or with parents employed on federal property or in active military service—reduce the district's property tax base. The district received a third prime award under the Small, Rural School Achievement Program (July 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026). The Department of Education Office of Elementary and Secondary Education accounts for 61 of 124 total awards and represents the district's largest prime-recipient relationship.

ST John School Dist 3 operates predominantly as a sub-recipient (63% of total awards) through the North Dakota Department of Public Instruction, which passes through federal grants for school nutrition programs (National School Lunch Program Free/Reduced, School Breakfast Program), Title I education funding (Comingle awards), Title II professional development grants (84.367), comprehensive literacy and STEM initiatives (ND CLIMBS), and pandemic-related recovery funding (ESSER III, CFDA 84.425). The Department of Agriculture Food and Nutrition Service accounts for 62 of 124 awards, the bulk of which are monthly or quarterly nutrition sub-awards flowing through the state pass-through. Combined dollars obligated across all awards total $42 million. The district's most recent award activity spans the past three years at 18–25 awards annually; one award faces ultimate completion within the next twenty-four months, creating minimal near-term recompete exposure. The district's federal engagement serves American Indian and Alaska Native students through K-12 programming anchored to culturally responsive instruction, comprehensive literacy support, STEM programming, school nutrition, and professional development for teachers and school leaders.