Supt West Side Schools

Supt West Side Schools, an Arkansas local educational agency and government entity based in Greers Ferry, operates as a recipient of federal education grants from the Department of Education's Office of Elementary and Secondary Education, with subordinate sub-award relationships through the Arkansas Department of Education for nutrition, special education, and academic enrichment programs. The organization receives federal formula and project grants supporting K-12 educational services for students in rural Conway County, including Native American and military-connected children, rather than competing for federal contracts.

Supt West Side Schools' federal footprint spans 70 awards with $11.2 million combined obligations over the past several years, concentrated almost exclusively within education and nutrition grant programs. The Department of Education Office of Elementary and Secondary Education is the dominant funder, accounting for 50 awards (71% of the total portfolio) through the Impact Aid program (CFDA 84.041) and the Small, Rural School Achievement program. The Department of Agriculture Food and Nutrition Service funds 16 awards (23%) through child nutrition programs, and the Department of Education Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services funds 4 awards. As a prime recipient, Supt West Side Schools receives 56% of awards; the remaining 44% flow as sub-awards from the Arkansas Department of Education across multiple federal programs routed through state pass-through mechanisms.

On the prime side, Supt West Side Schools holds Impact Aid project grants with completion dates spanning through September 2031. A $472,174 Impact Aid award (CFDA 84.041) obligated October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2031 funds general K-12 services in an area where federal land acquisition has depressed local property tax revenue. The organization also received formula grants under the Small, Rural School Achievement program, including a July 1, 2026 award running through September 30, 2027. Sub-award activity routes through the Arkansas Department of Education and includes Title I funds for personnel assisting teachers and administrators, Special Education Preschool (IDEA Part C) services delivered by early childhood special education teachers and therapists, Teacher Quality Enhancement funds focused on professional development and retention, Student Support and Academic Enrichment (ESEA section 4101) grants for technology and school conditions, federal child nutrition program reimbursements from USDA for breakfast and lunch service, and Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program (FFVP) funding for elementary school fruit and vegetable distribution. These sub-awards recur annually, with most carrying July 1 or October 1 obligate dates aligned to federal fiscal and program years through September 30 year-end.

Only one award completion falls within the next twenty-four-month recompete window, indicating limited near-term grant recompete pressure. The organization's role is confined to recipient status; it does not subcontract to other vendors or position itself on procurement vehicles available to federal contractors.