Smithton School District Reorganized 6

Smithton School District Reorganized 6, a U.S. local government entity and public school district headquartered in Smithton, Missouri, receives federal grants directly as a prime recipient for K–12 education funding and participates in federal education programs as a sub-recipient flowing funds from the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education.

The district operates exclusively in the federal education grant landscape, with no prime federal contracts and no seats on federal contract vehicles. All twenty prime awards are formula grants under the Small, Rural School Achievement Program (SRSAP) administered by the Department of Education's Office of Elementary and Secondary Education, awarded annually on July 1 since 2022, with the most recent award covering the period through September 30, 2027. The district also receives eighteen sub-awards channeled through the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education, including Title I Part A (Educationally Deprived), IDEA Part B (special education), Child Nutrition Program (CNP) Block grants, and American Rescue Plan Elementary and Secondary Schools Emergency Relief (ARP-ESSER) funding. These sub-awards support instruction for economically disadvantaged students, special education services, child nutrition operations, and pandemic recovery initiatives.

Customer concentration is narrow and inelastic. The Department of Education's Office of Elementary and Secondary Education accounts for 29 of 36 awards (95% coverage), with the Department of Agriculture's Food and Nutrition Service (5 awards) and the Department of Education's Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services (2 awards) rounding out the portfolio. The district does not compete for contracts or task orders; it qualifies for formula grant distributions based on school enrollment, poverty demographics, and rural status. Combined dollars obligated across all federal awards total $3.9 million over the source period, representing a small but stable funding stream characteristic of rural school districts. Activity has remained modest and flat over the past five years (3 to 6 awards annually), with only one award scheduled for recompete or renewal inside the next twenty-four months. The district is not a vendor partner, teaming vehicle, or procurement target for federal contractors; its federal footprint is limited to direct receipt and pass-through administration of elementary and secondary education entitlements.