Verdigris Public Schools

Verdigris Public Schools, a U.S. government entity and public school district located in Claremore, Oklahoma, receives federal grant funding as a prime recipient from the Department of Education's Office of Elementary and Secondary Education and as a sub-recipient of pass-through grants from the Oklahoma State Department of Education. The district does not hold federal contracts or sit on contract vehicles; its federal footprint is entirely grant-based, with all prime awards under the Indian Education Grants to Local Educational Agencies program (CFDA 84.060) and all sub-awards flowing through state education intermediaries for child nutrition, Title I support, teacher quality, and special education.

Verdigris Public Schools' customer base is concentrated in two federal agencies. The Department of Education Office of Elementary and Secondary Education accounts for 23 awards (prime grants under CFDA 84.060), and the Department of Agriculture Food and Nutrition Service accounts for 13 awards (all sub-awards passed through the Oklahoma State Department of Education for child nutrition reimbursement). This 100% concentration reflects the district's role as an eligible local educational agency serving American Indian and Alaska Native students in a high-need enrollment area. Prime awards under CFDA 84.060 have run consistently from 2022 through 2026, with the most recent award on July 1, 2026, in the amount of $113,039, covering instruction in Native languages, Tribal histories, cultural programming, and teacher professional development through June 30, 2027. Prior years' awards under the same program carried $104,724 (2025–2026), $100,396 (2023–2024), and comparable amounts in preceding years. Sub-awards for child nutrition reimbursement flow monthly or quarterly through the state education agency and support the district's meal programs for eligible children.

Activity has grown modestly over the past five years, from one award in 2022 to eleven in 2024, declining to four in 2025 and two in 2026; this trend reflects the addition of sub-award tracking rather than a material change in the district's CFDA 84.060 prime grants, which follow a stable annual cycle. Combined dollars obligated across all awards total $2.3 million. Only one award faces ultimate completion within the next twenty-four months, indicating minimal recompete exposure. As a government entity rather than a for-profit or nonprofit contractor, Verdigris Public Schools does not compete in federal procurement or hold SBA designations; the district's federal relationship is structured exclusively through grant programs serving its eligible student population.