West Bath School

West Bath School, doing business as West Bath School Administrative Unit, is a Maine-based public school district operating as a U.S. local government entity that receives federal education and nutrition grants as a sub-recipient under programs managed by the Maine Department of Education, with no prime contractor footprint and no federal contract vehicles. The district operates almost entirely (87% of awards) in a sub-recipient role, drawing $488 thousand in combined federal obligations across 55 awards since 2017.

West Bath School's federal funding derives entirely from three federal grant programs administered through Maine as the prime grantee. The Office of Elementary and Secondary Education (within the Department of Education) funds the district's prime grant work: five successive annual formula grants under the Small, Rural School Achievement Program, most recently awarded July 1, 2026 with an ultimate completion date of September 30, 2027. The remaining 48 sub-awards flow through the Maine Department of Education and span three distinct federal grant programs. The National School Lunch Program dominates the sub-award portfolio by volume—the majority of recent sub-awards assist the district in providing nutritious lunch services to school children through cash grants and food donations. A secondary stream of sub-awards supports special education and related services to children with disabilities ages birth through 20 (under IDEA Part B grants), with recent awards dated as late as November 2025. A smaller tranche supports teacher quality and academic achievement in high-poverty schools, well-rounded education access, and pandemic-response initiatives. All sub-awards carry award dates between July 2022 and July 2026, indicating recurring or rolling funding cycles aligned to the Maine Department of Education's distribution schedule.

Customer concentration is absolute: 35 awards from the Department of Agriculture Food and Nutrition Service, 14 from the Department of Education Office of Elementary and Secondary Education, and 6 from the Department of Education Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services account for 100% of the district's federal award footprint. The district's activity has fluctuated sharply—three awards in 2022, ten in 2023, thirty in 2024, seven in 2025, and three in 2026 (as of October 15, 2026)—likely reflecting the timing and bundling of state passthrough distributions rather than organic growth. One award is scheduled for completion within the next twenty-four months, presenting minimal recompete exposure for the district in the near term.