Clare-Gladwin Regional Educational Service District

Clare-Gladwin Regional Educational Service District, doing business as Clare-Gladwin Area School, is a U.S. local government school district based in Clare, Michigan that receives federal education grants as a prime recipient (27% of recent awards) and sub-recipient (73% of recent awards) from the U.S. Department of Education. The district operates exclusively within federal grant programs; it holds no federal contracts and does not compete for contract work.

The district's federal grant footprint centers on three Department of Education offices. The Office of Elementary and Secondary Education has awarded 35 grants, the Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services has awarded 30 grants, and the Office of Career Technical and Adult Education has awarded 8 grants, representing 100% of the district's identified federal funding. As a prime recipient, Clare-Gladwin receives formula grants under the Small, Rural School Achievement Program, with awards in 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, and 2026 (the most recent dated July 1, 2026, with ultimate completion September 30, 2027). As a sub-recipient, the district receives pass-through funding from the Michigan Department of Education, which acts as the federal grant prime grantee. Sub-grant work spans special education programs under IDEA Part B (preschool grants, infants and families with disabilities, Early On), the Nita M. Lowey 21st Century Community Learning Centers program, career and technical education under the Perkins V Act, education for homeless children and youth, coronavirus relief funding (CSFRF/CLFRF), and American Rescue Plan Act education funding. Sub-award activity has been consistent since 2022, with 53 sub-grants distributed across the district over the past four years.

The district's federal award obligations total $41.7 million across 73 awards spanning roughly two decades. Activity has remained stable year over year: 7 awards in 2022, 11 in 2023, 11 in 2024, 12 in 2025, and 9 in 2026 (representing a partial-year snapshot). Only one award completes within the next twenty-four months, indicating minimal recompete pressure in the near term. All federal funding flows through the Department of Education, with no diversification to other agencies. Clare-Gladwin operates as a traditional K-12 school district recipient of federal education grants, with no involvement in federal contracting, procurement vehicles, or commercial service delivery.