Wyola School District 29

Wyola School District 29, a Montana-based local government school district, is a prime recipient of federal education grants from the Department of Education's Office of Elementary and Secondary Education, serving a student population that includes federally connected children living on Indian lands and federal property. The district operates as a grant recipient rather than a federal contractor; it holds no federal contracts and does not compete on procurement vehicles. Seventy-eight percent of its 69 total awards are prime grants, with the remainder routed through sub-awards administered by the Montana Office of Public Instruction.

The district's federal footprint centers on three Education Department programs. The Impact Aid Program (CFDA 84.041, Title VII, Section 7003) forms the largest component — the source documents the district as a prime recipient of over $2.8 million in Impact Aid funding from 2020 to 2023 alone, with recent awards including a $833,074 project grant (October 1, 2025, running through September 30, 2031) and a prior $358,312 project grant (October 11, 2023, through September 30, 2029). These awards compensate the district for lost local property tax revenue resulting from the tax-exempt status of federal property, enabling maintenance of comprehensive K-12 educational programming including general instruction, special education, English language learning, school nutrition, career and technical education, teacher training, and technology integration. The district also holds formula grants under the Indian Education Program (CFDA 84.060) and the Small, Rural School Achievement Program, both annually renewed through the Office of Elementary and Secondary Education. Sub-awards routed through Montana Office of Public Instruction include Title I Part A basic grants (CFDA 84.010), Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief (ESSER I, II, and III — CFDA 84.425 variants), and School Nutrition Program funds (CFDA 10.555 and 84.010A).

Customer concentration is monolithic: the Department of Education Office of Elementary and Secondary Education accounts for 61 of 69 awards (88% of the portfolio), with the Department of Agriculture Food and Nutrition Service and the Department of Education accounting for the remainder. Activity shows variability — five awards in 2022, climbing to seven in 2023, dropping to three in 2024, recovering to six in 2025 — with three awards reaching completion within the next twenty-four months. The district reports $20.3 million in combined dollars obligated across its full award history.