Webster County School District

Webster County School District (doing business as Webster County Elementary / Middle School) is a non-profit public school district in Preston, Georgia that receives federal grant funding as a prime recipient from the Department of Education's Office of Elementary and Secondary Education, with the vast majority of its federal footprint (96% of awards) routed through sub-recipient status under federal grant pass-throughs administered by the Georgia Department of Education.

The district operates as a K–8 educational institution serving a rural Georgia community. Its federal grant portfolio spans elementary and secondary education programs, child nutrition, special education, and career and technical education (CTE). As a prime recipient, Webster County holds five annual formula grants under the Small, Rural School Achievement Program (SRSAP) from the Office of Elementary and Secondary Education, with five-year coverage spanning fiscal years 2022 through 2026—the most recent award issued July 1, 2026, with ultimate completion September 30, 2027. As a sub-recipient, the district draws pass-through funding from the Georgia Department of Education across 179 documented awards since 2022, covering Title I-A (disadvantaged student programs), Title II-A (teacher quality), Title IV (student support and enrichment), IDEA Parts B and 619 (special education), Perkins V (CTE grants and professional development), and the National School Lunch and Breakfast programs. The district also receives USDA reimbursement for commercial warehouse storage and delivery of USDA food costs through the Georgia Department of Education intermediary.

Customer concentration is heavily weighted toward child nutrition and K–12 academic programming. The Department of Agriculture Food and Nutrition Service accounts for 136 awards (73% of the portfolio), the vast majority flowing through monthly National School Lunch Program and School Breakfast Program sub-awards; the Department of Education's Office of Elementary and Secondary Education accounts for 27 awards (15%) through SRSAP and related Title funding; and the Department of Education's Offices of Career Technical and Adult Education and Special Education and Rehabilitative Services account for 16 awards combined (9%). These four agencies represent 96% of documented award activity over the source period.

Activity has declined modestly from a 45-award peak in 2023 to 24 awards in 2024, then recovered to 33 in 2025 and 20 in 2026 year-to-date. The district has obligated $4.3 million across all federal awards since 2020. Recompete exposure in the next twenty-four months is minimal—only one award (the current SRSAP grant running through September 30, 2027) faces ultimate completion within that window.