Wessington Springs School District 36-2

Wessington Springs School District 36-2, a U.S. local government entity located in Wessington Springs, South Dakota, is a recipient of federal education and nutrition grants from the Department of Education and the Department of Agriculture, operating as a prime recipient (51% of recent awards) and as a sub-recipient (49% of recent awards) under pass-through agreements from the South Dakota Department of Education.

Wessington Springs School District receives federal education funding across three main program streams. As a prime recipient, the district has received Small, Rural School Achievement Program formula grants from the Department of Education's Office of Elementary and Secondary Education in five consecutive cycles spanning 2022 through 2026, with awards issued annually on July 1 and ultimate completion dates in September of each following year. As a sub-recipient, the district receives allocations from the South Dakota Department of Education covering Title I basic grant allocations, Title II professional development (REAP), Title IV student support, IDEA Part B special education flow-through, and National School Lunch Program (NSLP) block grants and reimbursements. The most recent sub-award activity includes multiple NSLP block grant claims for October 2025 through September 2026, Title I, Title II, Title IV, and IDEA allocations issued in September 2025, and a Title I basic grant allocation in August 2026.

Customer concentration is heavily skewed toward K-12 education. The Department of Education's Office of Elementary and Secondary Education and the Department of Agriculture's Food and Nutrition Service together account for 97% of recent awards by count (24 and 8 awards respectively), with the Department of Education's Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services contributing 2 awards. All sub-recipient work flows through the South Dakota Department of Education as the pass-through entity. Combined federal dollars obligated across the district's full award portfolio total $1.5 million. Only one award reaches ultimate completion inside the next twenty-four months, indicating minimal recompete pressure in the near term. The district does not hold federal contracts or parent contract vehicles.