Washington County Board Of Education

Washington County Board of Education, a U.S. local government school district headquartered in Chatom, Alabama, operates as a recipient of federal grants administered by the Department of Education and as a sub-recipient of pass-through grants from the Alabama State Department of Education. The district does not hold federal contracts or IDVs and does not serve as a prime contractor; its federal footprint consists entirely of grant work (40% as prime recipient, 60% as sub-recipient).

The district's prime grant activity centers on the Indian Education Grants to Local Educational Agencies program (CFDA 84.060), a formula-grant vehicle administered by the Department of Education's Office of Elementary and Secondary Education. Washington County has received annual awards under this program since at least 2022, with individual award amounts ranging from $116,760 to $133,245. The most recent prime award was $116,760 for the July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027 period. These grants fund comprehensive educational programs addressing the unique cultural, linguistic, and academic needs of American Indian and Alaska Native students enrolled in the district, including academic instruction, cultural programming, teacher professional development, and targeted student support services designed to help Native American students meet challenging state performance standards while preserving their cultural heritage.

Washington County's sub-recipient activity is concentrated in pass-through grants from the Alabama State Department of Education across multiple Department of Education programs. The district has received sub-awards under Title I (supporting schools in improving the teaching and learning of students at risk of failing to meet state academic standards), Special Education (IDEA grants for children with disabilities, including early intervention services for ages three through five), Career and Technical Education (Perkins grants), the Migrant Education Program, Rural Education Achievement Program, and professional development initiatives including LETRS (Language Essentials for Teachers of Reading and Spelling) stipends and the Alabama Teacher Mentoring Program. Sub-awards began appearing in the source data in 2022 and have continued through 2026, with the highest concentration in October 2024 and October 2025 cycles.

Customer concentration is absolute — the Department of Education accounts for 100% of the district's 48 federal awards across all sources. The Office of Elementary and Secondary Education carries 40 awards (Indian Education formula grants as prime and pass-through Title I, Title II, and Title IV sub-awards), the Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services carries 6 awards (IDEA sub-awards), and the Office of Career Technical and Adult Education and the Employment and Training Administration each carry single awards. Combined dollars obligated across all awards total $15.9 million. Award trajectory shows growth from 2022 (three awards) through 2024 (nine awards), with a slight contraction in 2025 (eight awards) and 2026 (four awards, reflecting only the first quarter of that fiscal year). Only one award faces ultimate completion within the next twenty-four months, indicating minimal recompete exposure in the immediate pipeline.