Santa Rosa City School District

Santa Rosa City School District (Santa Rosa City Schools Division), a U.S. local government school district headquartered in Santa Rosa, California, operates as a federal grant recipient delivering K–12 education services funded through the Office of Elementary and Secondary Education and subordinate federal education programs. The district receives 67% of its recent federal funding as a sub-recipient through California Department of Education pass-throughs, with 33% in direct prime grants from federal sources.

The district's federal footprint centers on three program areas. First, it holds direct prime recipient status for Indian Education Formula Grants to LEAs administered by the Office of Elementary and Secondary Education, with formula grants awarded July 1 annually (most recent award July 1, 2026, with ultimate completion June 30, 2027). Second, the district receives sub-awards flowing from the California Department of Education as the prime grantee across a broad portfolio of elementary and secondary education programs: Title I grants for improving teaching and learning in high-poverty schools; Title II grants for improving teacher and principal quality; Title III grants for English Language Acquisition and academic achievement for limited English proficient students; special education grants under IDEA Part B; School Breakfast and National School Lunch Program nutrition grants; Education for Homeless Children and Youth grants; 21st Century Community Learning Centers grants; and Child Care and Development Block Grants. Third, the district received sub-awards from the Department of Agriculture Food and Nutrition Service for school meal support. Across the sub-award footprint dating to 2023, the district has received 44 sub-awards for education support and nutrition services, with the most recent sub-awards dated September 30, 2026 (homeless education coordination assistance).

Customer concentration is nearly monolithic. The Office of Elementary and Secondary Education and related Department of Education offices account for 40 of the district's 66 total awards (60% of the portfolio by count), with the Department of Agriculture Food and Nutrition Service contributing 15 awards (23%). The remaining five agencies — the Department of Education Office of English Language Acquisition, the Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Children and Families, and the Department of Education Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services — account for 7 awards collectively. This concentration reflects the district's primary federal role: a K–12 public education institution distributing formula and competitive grants to support disadvantaged students, English learners, homeless youth, students with disabilities, and school nutrition programs.

Activity has grown sharply in recent years. The district received one award in 2022, seven in 2023, thirteen in 2024, nine in 2025, and nineteen in 2026 through September, reflecting accelerating sub-award distribution from the California Department of Education. Combined dollars obligated across all awards total $46.9 million. Only one award carries an ultimate completion date within the next twenty-four months, indicating minimal recompete pressure in the immediate pipeline. The district does not hold federal contracts, does not sit on government-wide acquisition vehicles, and does not operate in a prime contractor capacity outside the direct grant-recipient role.