School District Of La Crosse

School District Of La Crosse, a Wisconsin-based local government school district, receives federal K–12 education grants as a prime recipient from the Department of Education and as a sub-recipient of pass-through grants from the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction, with 77% of its 91 recent federal awards routed through sub-recipient status. The district does not hold federal contracts or seats on contract vehicles; its federal footprint consists entirely of grants under Department of Education programs and related federal education funding streams.

The district's grant portfolio centers on four core Department of Education programs: Title I Grants to Local Education Agencies (CFDA 84.010), administered through the Office of Elementary and Secondary Education; IDEA Part B formula grants (Sections 611 and 619) for special education, administered through the Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services; Title II-A Teacher and Principal Training and Recruiting Funds (CFDA 84.367A); and Title III-A English Language Acquisition (CFDA 84.365A). The district also receives formula grants under the Indian Education program (CFDA not specified) directly from the Office of Elementary and Secondary Education, with awards in each fiscal year from 2022 through 2027. The majority of sub-awards flow through Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction as the prime grantee, including National School Lunch Program (NSLP) allocations, Summer Food Service Program (SFSP) funding, Title IV-B 21st Century Community Learning Centers (CFDA 84.287C), Education for Homeless Children and Youth (CFDA 84.196A), and American Rescue Plan — Elementary and Secondary Schools Emergency Relief (ARP-ESSER, CFDA 84.425U) funds. Recent sub-awards also include LETRS (Literacy Essentials for Teachers of Reading and Spelling) training grants.

The top three funding agencies account for 90% of awards: the Department of Education Office of Elementary and Secondary Education (41 awards as prime and direct sub-recipient of Indian Education grants), the Department of Agriculture Food and Nutrition Service (30 awards, predominantly NSLP and SFSP passed through Wisconsin DPI), and the Department of Education Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services (8 awards for IDEA Part B). Activity has grown from a single award in 2022 to 27 awards in 2025, with 13 awards recorded so far in 2026. The district's combined obligated dollars across all 91 awards total $26.1 million. Only one award reaches ultimate completion within the next twenty-four months, indicating minimal near-term recompete exposure. The district operates as a K–12 service recipient rather than as a vendor or contractor; federal grants support special education services, Title I academic support, English learner programs, teacher professional development, school meal nutrition assistance, and 21st-century after-school learning center operations.