Wittenberg-Birnamwood School District

Wittenberg-Birnamwood School District, a Wisconsin local public school district serving Wittenberg, operates as a federal grant sub-recipient, receiving formula grants and pass-through funding from the U.S. Department of Education and the U.S. Department of Agriculture for K–12 education, special education, teacher professional development, and school nutrition programs. The district holds one prime federal grant award (Indian Education Formula Grants to LEAs, awarded July 1, 2026, completing June 30, 2027) and receives 31 sub-grant awards routed through the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction and the U.S. Department of Education's direct formula-grant programs.

The district's federal footprint centers on three recurring grant categories. Title I Grants to Local Education Agencies (CFDA 84.010) fund general K–12 instructional support; the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act Part B formula grants (CFDA 84.065) fund special education and related services for children with disabilities ages 3–21 in the least restrictive environment; and Title II-A Teacher and Principal Training and Recruiting Funds (CFDA 84.367A) support professional development and educator recruitment. The National School Lunch Program (NSLP), administered by the Department of Agriculture Food and Nutrition Service through the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction, represents the largest monthly pass-through stream, with twelve NSLP sub-awards spanning December 2024 through April 2026. The district also received a one-time USDA CNP School Meals Equipment Grant (CFDA 10.579) in June 2024 to upgrade kitchen infrastructure.

Customer concentration is heavily concentrated among two federal agencies. The Department of Agriculture Food and Nutrition Service accounts for 15 awards (principally NSLP and school meals equipment reimbursement), and the Department of Education Office of Elementary and Secondary Education accounts for 8 awards (Title I, Title II-A, and Indian Education formula grants). The Department of Education Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services provides 3 awards for IDEA Part B special education funding. Together, these three sources account for 84% of the district's 32 total awards. The district receives no contracts, IDIQs, or GWACs and does not compete in the federal procurement marketplace as a contractor. All federal revenue flows through formula grants and sub-grants from state pass-through administrators.

Activity has accelerated in recent years — one award in 2021, zero in 2022, one in 2023, eight in 2024, twelve in 2025, and ten through July 2026 — reflecting increased federal funding streams and tighter administrative accounting in the source system. Combined dollars obligated across all awards total $3.5 million. One award (the July 1, 2026 Indian Education prime grant) reaches ultimate completion within the next twenty-four months, creating a single recompete moment for formula-grant renewal. The district receives no federal contracts, subcontracts, or competitive procurements; its federal footprint is wholly dependent on formula-grant eligibility, state allocation decisions made by the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction, and annual congressional appropriations to the Department of Education and the Department of Agriculture.