Willow Creek Elementary School District

Willow Creek Elementary School District (Willow Creek School Division), a state-controlled California public school district, receives federal grants as a primary recipient focused on rural school achievement programming and operates as a sub-recipient of child nutrition and Title I academic improvement grants from the California Department of Education. The district is a U.S. government entity — not a for-profit vendor — and does not hold federal contracts or serve as a prime contractor.

The district's federal grant footprint centers on the Department of Education's Office of Elementary and Secondary Education (OESE), which accounts for 22 of 31 total awards in the source data. Willow Creek has received five consecutive annual awards under the Small, Rural School Achievement Program (formula grant assistance type), with awards dated July 1 each year from 2022 through 2026, running through September 30 of the following fiscal year. The most recent SRSA award was dated July 1, 2026, with ultimate completion September 30, 2027. The Department of Agriculture Food and Nutrition Service provided seven awards, all sub-awards passed through the California Department of Education, supporting child nutrition services — specifically the National School Lunch Program and School Breakfast Program — and Title I academic improvement work. One additional award flows from the Department of Education Office of English Language Acquisition, also as a sub-award from the state. Across all awards, the district obligated $386 thousand in combined dollars.

Willow Creek operates predominantly as a grant recipient (61% of recent awards) rather than a sub-recipient (39%). Sub-award activity since 2024 includes participation in the National School Lunch Program and School Breakfast Program (multiple awards September 2026), Title I School Improvement grants, English Language Acquisition support (June 2026), and general academic achievement and teacher-quality initiatives (dating to October 2024). The district is headquartered at 5321 York Rd, Montague, California 96064. Activity has accelerated sharply in 2026, with eleven awards in that year alone compared to two in 2024 and 2025 respectively. Only one award reaches completion within the next twenty-four months, indicating stable funding continuation beyond the immediate recompete window.