Winnebago Public Schools District 17

Winnebago Public Schools District 17, doing business as Winnebago Public School, is a U.S. local government school district and federal grant recipient based in Winnebago, Nebraska, that receives formula and project grants from the Department of Education to fund K–12 educational operations, American Indian student support, and special education services for a federally connected student population. The district operates as a prime recipient on direct Education grants (58% of recent awards) and as a sub-recipient on pass-through awards from the Nebraska Department of Education (42% of recent awards), with no federal contracting activity.

Winnebago Public Schools serves students living on federal property, including Indian lands, and children with parents employed on federal property or on active duty in the uniformed services. Its funding footprint concentrates on three Education programs. The Department of Education Office of Elementary and Secondary Education (OESE) dominates the award portfolio, accounting for 64 of 86 awards (98% coverage) across multiple program vehicles: the Indian Education Formula Grants to LEAs program (CFDA 84.060), which provides annual funding to address the unique educational and culturally related academic needs of American Indian students; the Impact Aid Program, Title VII, Section 7003 (CFDA 84.041), a six-year project grant running through September 30, 2031, that reimburses the district for lost local tax revenue attributable to federally connected children and federal property; and the Mental Health Matters initiative. Recent direct prime awards include $166,832 in Indian Education formula funding (July 1, 2026–June 30, 2027), $7.916 million in Impact Aid project funding (October 1, 2025–September 30, 2031), and $180,440 in Indian Education formula funding for the prior fiscal year. The Department of Agriculture Food and Nutrition Service accounts for 18 awards, representing child nutrition programs (likely breakfast and lunch operations). The Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services contributes 3 awards, supporting IDEA special education services.

The district receives substantial federal support through sub-awards from the Nebraska Department of Education, which pass through multiple federal grant programs including Title I Grants to Local Education Agencies, Supporting Effective Instruction (Title II-A), Special Education Grants to States (IDEA Part B), and pandemic-relief block grants. Sub-award activity has accelerated: two awards in 2022, four in 2023, eighteen in 2024, thirteen in 2025, and eight through mid-2026. The district faces minimal recompete pressure — only two awards carry ultimate completion dates within the next twenty-four months — because most Impact Aid and Indian Education funding operates on multi-year or recurring annual formula bases rather than competitive-renewal cycles. Combined dollars obligated across all awards total $109.1 million over the source period since 2006.