Tempe Union High School District No 213

Tempe Union High School District No 213, a U.S. local government school district based in Tempe, Arizona, is a federal grant recipient serving Indian education, school safety, and supplemental academic programs under prime grants from the Department of Education and Department of Justice. The district does not hold federal contracts and operates as a prime recipient on federal formula and project grants; it also receives sub-awards routed through the Arizona Department of Education under Title I, Title II, Title III, Title IV, IDEA, and other K-12 formula programs.

The district's federal footprint centers on two primary funding streams: Indian education and school violence prevention. The Department of Education Office of Elementary and Secondary Education funds the district's Indian Education Grants to Local Educational Agencies program (CFDA 84.060), which carries annual formula awards averaging $185,000 to $207,000 per year (fiscal years 2023 through 2026). These grants support academic instruction, cultural programming, professional development for educators serving American Indian and Alaska Native students, and targeted student support services. The Department of Justice Community Oriented Policing Program (COPS Office) awarded two project grants for school violence prevention and safety: a $500,000 project grant (CFDA 16.071) running October 1, 2024 through September 30, 2027, and a second $500,000 award (CFDA 16.710) covering October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2028. These awards fund evidence-based school security improvements, technology acquisition including metal detectors and emergency notification systems, coordination with local law enforcement, and officer training to prevent student violence.

The district's customer concentration is highly specialized. The Department of Education Office of Elementary and Secondary Education accounts for 32 of 50 total awards across the portfolio, representing 64% of the award count, with the Department of Education Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services adding five awards (10%) and the Department of Justice Community Oriented Policing Program and Bureau of Justice Assistance together accounting for five awards (10%). The remaining 7% splits across the Department of Agriculture Food and Nutrition Service and other Justice offices. Dollar volume is dominated by the two $500,000 COPS project grants and the recurring Indian Education formula series; combined dollars obligated across all 50 awards total $42.2 million. The district also receives sub-awards from the Arizona Department of Education under federal K-12 programs including Title I supplemental instruction, Title II teacher quality, Title III English language acquisition, Title IV student support and academic enrichment, IDEA Basic special education, and Career and Technical Education grants. Sub-awards document specific initiatives including music instrument acquisition for low-income students, physical education equipment, and learning management system training (Canvas adoption).

Activity has grown from two awards in 2022 to a peak of nine in 2024, with six awards in 2026. Three awards face ultimate completion within the next twenty-four months, presenting a modest recompete exposure. The district's federal grant role is administrative and programmatic rather than commercial; work is performed in Tempe, Arizona across six high schools and serves American Indian student populations, low-income students requiring academic support, and school safety improvements benefiting the broader student body.