Valley Union High School District

Valley Union High School District, a public school district in Elfrida, Arizona, is a child entity of Cochise Technology District and operates as a federal grant recipient focused on K–12 education programming, primarily through the Department of Education's Office of Elementary and Secondary Education. The district does not hold federal contracts; it operates exclusively as a prime recipient of federal grants and as a sub-recipient of pass-through grant funds from the Arizona Department of Education.

Valley Union's federal footprint centers entirely on the Small, Rural School Achievement Program (CFDA 84.358), a formula grant administered by the Office of Elementary and Secondary Education. The district has been a continuous prime recipient of this grant since at least 2022, with annual awards flowing on a predictable July 1 cycle: $709 thousand obligated across twenty-six awards spanning 2007 through 2026. The most recent prime award was issued July 1, 2026, with ultimate completion scheduled for September 30, 2027. The district also receives sub-grant pass-throughs from the Arizona Department of Education under Title I guidelines and related professional development programs. Representative sub-award work includes staff training in educational technology tools, instructional best practices, and English language learner instruction methods, funded through Arizona DOE sub-awards dated February 2022, July 2024, and July 2025.

The Department of Education accounts for 100% of the district's federal award activity across two customer offices: the Office of Elementary and Secondary Education (24 awards) and the Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services (2 awards). Activity has been sparse and irregular — one award in 2023, two each in 2024 and 2025, one in 2026 — reflecting the formulaic and ongoing nature of Small, Rural School Achievement Program funding rather than competitive procurement cycles. Only one award faces ultimate completion within the next twenty-four months.

As a local government entity and public school district, Valley Union does not compete for federal contracts and holds no parent vehicle seats. The district's parent organization, Cochise Technology District, is a Hispanic Servicing Institution and regional education authority also designated as a local government entity; Cochise Technology District itself holds federal grant prime awards but does not hold contract vehicles. Valley Union's federal role is limited to administering federal education grants and pass-through funds for classroom instruction and professional development in a small rural Arizona school setting.