Whiteriver Unified School District 20

Whiteriver Unified School District 20, a local government school district in Whiteriver, Arizona, operates as a recipient of federal education grants from the Department of Education, serving a predominantly Native American student population on federal and tribal lands. The district receives direct formula and project grants under Indian Education (CFDA 84.060) and Impact Aid (CFDA 84.041) programs, and acts as a sub-recipient of state pass-through awards from the Arizona Department of Education under federal education blocks including Title I, Title II, Title IV, IDEA Basic, and Rural and Low-Income Schools programs.

The district's federal footprint is concentrated almost entirely within the Department of Education. The Office of Elementary and Secondary Education accounts for 43 of 50 identifiable prime and sub awards (86% coverage); the Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services, the Department of Agriculture Food and Nutrition Service, and the Department of Labor Employment and Training Administration together account for the remaining 7 awards. The top-customer concentration is sharp — the Department of Education represents 93% of awards across both counts.

Direct prime awards from ED include $22.955611 million in Impact Aid (CFDA 84.041, Title VII, Section 7003) under a project grant running through September 30, 2031, awarded October 1, 2025; $508,907 in Indian Education Grants to Local Educational Agencies (CFDA 84.060) for the period July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027; and $522,692 in Indian Education formula grants for the period July 1, 2025 through June 30, 2026. The district also holds an $18.962551 million Impact Aid project grant running through September 30, 2028, awarded August 18, 2023. These grants support K-12 instruction, special education, English language learning, school nutrition, career and technical education, teacher professional development, and technology integration for Indian students and federally connected children living on Indian lands.

As a sub-recipient, the district receives annual allocations from Arizona Department of Education under federal education programs, including Title I academic instruction, Title II teacher quality, Title IV student support and academic enrichment, IDEA Basic special education, Rural and Low-Income Schools (RLIS), and Career and Technical Education grants. Sub-award work includes supplemental reading and math supplies for extended school-year programs, curriculum extension trips to museums and Arizona national parks, youth leadership training through motivational speakers and leadership conferences, and instructional aids targeting extended school-year and behavioral support prevention.

The district's activity pattern shows growth from three awards in 2022 to ten in 2024, followed by nine in 2025 and six to date in 2026 (through July). Combined dollars obligated across all awards reach $222.2 million. Recompete exposure in the next twenty-four months is minimal — one award faces completion in that window. Whiteriver Unified School District 20 is the parent entity in its corporate structure with no named subsidiary operations.