Melvins Bus Service LLC has been paid $838,645 by the State of Delaware since FY2018, primarily through Dept of Education's Lake Forest School District division.
| Program | Agency | Amount | Years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Forest School District | Dept of Education | $838,525 | FY18–FY26 |
| Transportation | Dept of Education | $120 | FY18–FY26 |
| Reserve Bus Lake Forest 3-21 | Federal — American Rescue Plan | $4,050 | FY22 |
| Reserve Bus2 Lake 3-21 | Federal — American Rescue Plan | $926 | FY24 |
| Account | Amount | Line items |
|---|---|---|
| Transportation Services | $606,985 | 106 |
| Training | $1,664 | 6 |
| Equipment Repair | $350 | 1 |
Fund and account lines come from the expenditure-detail dataset (source ↗), which itemizes payments at a finer grain than the checkbook.
| Fiscal year | Total | Checks |
|---|---|---|
| FY18 | $46,691 | 18 |
| FY19 | $45,822 | 20 |
| FY20 | $55,913 | 21 |
| FY21 | $81,219 | 22 |
| FY22 | $96,388 | 26 |
| FY23 | $125,391 | 22 |
| FY24 | $122,577 | 23 |
| FY25 | $129,445 | 21 |
| FY26 | $135,198 | 21 |
| Date | Department | Category | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 12, 2026 | Dept of Education | Transportation Services | $11,888 |
| Jun 12, 2026 | Dept of Education | Transportation Services | $1,321 |
| May 12, 2026 | Dept of Education | Transportation Services | $1,402 |
| May 12, 2026 | Dept of Education | Transportation Services | $12,620 |
| Apr 15, 2026 | Dept of Education | Transportation Services | $12,735 |
| Apr 15, 2026 | Dept of Education | Transportation Services | $1,415 |
| Mar 11, 2026 | Dept of Education | Transportation Services | $1,334 |
| Mar 11, 2026 | Dept of Education | Transportation Services | $12,006 |
| Feb 10, 2026 | Dept of Education | Transportation Services | $12,006 |
| Feb 10, 2026 | Dept of Education | Transportation Services | $1,334 |
| Jan 16, 2026 | Dept of Education | Transportation Services | $1,387 |
| Jan 16, 2026 | Dept of Education | Transportation Services | $12,486 |
| Dec 12, 2025 | Dept of Education | Transportation Services | $1,321 |
| Dec 12, 2025 | Dept of Education | Transportation Services | $11,891 |
| Nov 12, 2025 | Dept of Education | Transportation Services | $1,321 |
Source: State of Delaware checkbook · synced 2026-07-25. Open source dataset ↗