School Board Of Miami-Dade County

School Board Of Miami-Dade County, Office Of Grants Administration Division, a U.S. local government entity and school district headquartered in Miami, Florida, serves as a prime recipient of federal grants across education, environmental sustainability, workforce development, and school safety programs, with the vast majority of its federal footprint routed through pass-through state grantors and direct federal grant awards rather than federal contracts.

The district operates one of the largest and most diverse public school systems in the United States, serving over 337,000 students across 323 school libraries and operating districts across Miami-Dade County. Its federal grant portfolio reflects the operational and programmatic mission of a major urban school district rather than a federal contractor posture. Recent prime grant awards include a $3 million Department of Education Office of Elementary and Secondary Education project grant for PROJECT HOPE-SP (Holistic Opportunities for Preparation and Excellence in School Psychology) addressing school mental health provider shortages, awarded January 1, 2026; a $7.297 million Environmental Protection Agency Clean Heavy-Duty Vehicles Program award to replace 25 diesel school buses with zero-emission electric buses under the Inflation Reduction Act, running through December 31, 2027; a $19.75 million EPA project grant under the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act to replace 50 existing diesel school buses with zero-emission electric buses serving Title 1 schools, awarded April 1, 2024; and a $215,000 Institute of Museum and Library Services award under the Laura Bush 21st Century Librarian Program (CFDA 45.313) to train 50 library media specialists through a summer institute, awarded September 1, 2026.

Award activity shows marked growth year over year—13 awards in 2022 rising to 62 in 2024, though 2025 and 2026 show moderation at 52 and 14 awards respectively in the measured period. The district holds 121 prime awards (43%) and 159 sub-awards (57%), with only 7 awards facing ultimate completion in the next twenty-four months. Customer concentration is heavily weighted toward Department of Education offices: the Office of Elementary and Secondary Education anchors 133 awards, the Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services holds 23 awards, and the Office of Career Technical and Adult Education accounts for 15 awards—collectively representing 70% of all awards. The National Endowment for the Arts and Department of Homeland Security US Coast Guard each appear on 12 awards. While the source lists a combined potential value of $699 thousand across all 280 awards, combined dollars obligated total $1.85 billion, reflecting substantial ongoing grant performance and multi-year funding obligations characteristic of federal education and environmental grants awarded to large school districts.

The district acts as sub-recipient on a substantial volume of federal education grants flowing through the Florida Department of Education, including Title I Part A funding for low-income schools, special education (IDEA) entitlements, English Language Learner programs, Perkins V career and technical education funding, and 21st Century Community Learning Centers grants. Additional sub-award programs include charter school implementation grants, migrant education services, and programs for students in institutional settings. The district also received pass-through awards from Florida International University for Project REVISE, a teacher development initiative, and sub-grants from the State of Florida Division of Emergency Management and Department of Financial Services for emergency management and community development activities. This posture—predominantly grant-recipient and sub-recipient rather than federal contractor—reflects the district's operational structure as a public education entity managing federal dollars for student services, staff development, facility upgrades, and environmental sustainability initiatives across its sprawling urban school system.