Weston County School District

Weston County School District 7, doing business as Upton Elementary School, is a Wyoming public school district that receives federal K-12 education grants as a prime recipient and sub-recipient, with no federal contracting footprint. The district operates as a U.S. local government entity and serves approximately 1,244 students across two school districts in Weston County, Wyoming (population 6,838), in a three-community county spanning 2,398 square miles.

The district's federal funding concentrates heavily in Department of Education programs. Prime recipient awards (24% of recent grants) include recurring Small, Rural School Achievement Program (SRSAP) formula grants from the Office of Elementary and Secondary Education across 2022 through 2026, and a five-year project grant from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's National Center for Injury Prevention and Control (awarded September 2023, running through September 2028) supporting the 21 Wellness Coalition's work addressing underage drinking, youth tobacco and marijuana use, and nicotine addiction in Weston County. Sub-awards (76% of recent grants) flow to the district from the Wyoming Department of Education under multiple ESEA consolidated grant lines — Title I Part A, Title II Part A, and Title IV Part A — as well as under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) Part B programs (sections 611 and 619), 21st Century Community Learning Centers (21stCCLC) renewals and continuations, Career and Technical Education (CTE) professional development, and the Student Support and Academic Enrichment Program. The district's customer concentration is nearly total: the Department of Education Office of Elementary and Secondary Education and the Department of Education Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services account for 35 of 37 awards (100% coverage), with the CDC's contribution limited to one project grant.

Award activity has grown from one grant in 2022 to fourteen in 2024, then declined to seven in 2025 and two in 2026 to date. Only two awards face ultimate completion inside the next twenty-four months, indicating minimal recompete exposure in the near term. Combined dollars obligated across all federal sources total $2.6 million. The district does not appear on any federal contracting vehicles (GWACs, BPAs, IDIQs, or GSA Schedules) and does not function as a federal contractor or vendor; its role is limited to grant receipt and federal K-12 program implementation.