Wapato School District

Wapato School District, doing business as Wapato Public Schools, is a Washington-based local education agency and U.S. government entity that receives federal formula grants and sub-grants for K-12 education, serving as a prime recipient on Department of Education awards and as a sub-recipient on pass-through funding from the Washington State Superintendent of Public Instruction and the University of Washington. The district operates in Wapato, Washington, serving a student population with significant Native American representation and federally connected students.

Wapato Public Schools' federal funding footprint centers on two primary Department of Education grant programs. The district holds direct prime recipient status under the Indian Education Grants to Local Educational Agencies program (CFDA 84.060), receiving annual formula grants to support culturally appropriate instruction and academic services for Native American students; recent awards include $234,030 (July 1, 2026–June 30, 2027), $256,980 (July 1, 2025–June 30, 2026), $252,906 (July 1, 2024–June 30, 2025), and $262,456 (July 1, 2023–June 30, 2024). The district also holds a multi-year prime recipient award under the Impact Aid program (CFDA 84.041, Title VII, Section 7003) in the amount of $3.162 million (October 1, 2025–September 30, 2031), which replaces local education revenue lost through federal property tax exemptions and supports federally connected students, with earlier Impact Aid awards dating to October 2022. The vast majority of the district's federal activity, however, flows through sub-recipient arrangements. The district receives sub-grants from the Washington State Superintendent of Public Instruction covering special education funding (IDEA Part B, Sections 611 and 619), Title I elementary and secondary education, English language acquisition (Title III), supporting effective instruction (Title IIA), migrant education (Title IC), student support and academic enrichment grants, child nutrition programs, and 21st Century Community Learning Centers (21st CCLC) funding. The district also participates as a sub-recipient under Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs (GEAR UP, CFDA 84.334A) and the Rural Initiative in STEM Education and Undergraduate Preparation (RISE UP) awards from the University of Washington.

Customer concentration is extremely narrow. The Department of Education Office of Elementary and Secondary Education accounts for 56 of 103 total awards (covering 97% of the award portfolio), with the Department of Agriculture Food and Nutrition Service contributing 26 awards (primarily child nutrition reimbursement through pass-through sub-awards). The remaining funding derives from smaller shares within the Department of Education structure: the Office of Postsecondary Education (9 awards), the Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services (6 awards), and direct Department of Education awards (3 awards). The district does not hold seat on federal IDIQs, GWACs, or BPAs and does not compete for federal contracts; all activity is grant-based. Across the 103 total awards in the source data spanning 2022–2026, the district received $81.5 million in combined obligation value. Award volume peaked at 25 in 2024, with 18 awards in 2025 and 5 recorded for 2026 to date. Only one award is scheduled to reach ultimate completion within the next twenty-four months, indicating stable ongoing funding through the multi-year Impact Aid award and recurring annual Indian Education formula distributions.