Thorp School District 400

Thorp School District 400, a U.S. local government entity and public school district headquartered in Thorp, Washington, acts as a recipient of federal education and nutrition grants from the Department of Education's Office of Elementary and Secondary Education (OESE) and as a sub-recipient of pass-through funding from the Washington State Superintendent of Public Instruction and the Washington State Military Department. The district does not hold prime federal contracts and does not serve as a general contractor to other agencies.

Thorp School District operates in the K–12 public education space and does not compete under federal set-asides; it receives funding directly as an eligible local education agency (LEA) under formula grant programs and as a sub-recipient under state-administered federal grants. The district's federal footprint is narrowly concentrated on education and child nutrition programs. Prime awards, which represent 43% of the district's recent federal activity, consist entirely of direct grants from OESE under the Small, Rural School Achievement Program (REAP) — a formula grant program serving small and rural school districts. The district has received five consecutive REAP grants, awarded annually on July 1, with ultimate completion dates falling in the cycle following each award: awards in 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, and 2026 (most recent, completion September 30, 2027).

Sub-recipient funding (57% of recent activity) flows through the Washington State Superintendent of Public Instruction and tracks K–12 education and child nutrition priorities. The district receives pass-through awards for Title I, Part A (general elementary and secondary education support), Special Education (IDEA Part B, Section 611), child nutrition program reimbursement and administrative support, and emergency COVID-19 protective measures funding from the Washington State Military Department. These sub-awards cluster around September annually, coinciding with the state's allocation cycle, with recurring awards in 2023, 2024, 2025, and 2026. The district also received sub-awards in 2022 for the Reimagine Education Project Grant (ESSER-funded) under the American Rescue Plan Act.

The Department of Education's OESE dominates the award portfolio, accounting for 21 of 40 recent awards; the Department of Agriculture Food and Nutrition Service (13 awards) and the Federal Emergency Management Agency (3 awards) round out the customer base. Combined dollars obligated across all awards total $2 million. Only one award faces ultimate completion in the next twenty-four months, indicating minimal near-term recompete exposure. The district's role in federal funding is that of a recipient institution, not a contractor or vendor, and it does not actively pursue federal procurement opportunities outside the education and nutrition grant landscape.