Deer Isle Stonington CSD

Deer Isle-Stonington CSD, a U.S. local government school district located in Deer Isle, Maine, operates as a sub-recipient of federal grants from the Office of Elementary and Secondary Education and the Food and Nutrition Service, with 81% of its recent awards flowing through sub-grant arrangements with the Maine Department of Education. The district receives formula grants directly from the Office of Elementary and Secondary Education under the Small, Rural School Achievement Program and participates as a sub-recipient in federal education and nutrition programs administered through the state. Deer Isle-Stonington CSD is a child entity of the Town of Isle Au Haut, which operates Isle Au Haut School as its parent government organization.

The district's federal grant footprint centers on child nutrition and academic enrichment. As a prime grant recipient, it has received Small, Rural School Achievement Program formula grants from the Office of Elementary and Secondary Education in five consecutive fiscal years (awards dated July 1, 2022 through July 1, 2026, with ultimate completion dates running through September 30, 2027). As a sub-recipient, the district participates in federal programs including the National School Lunch Program, the Child and Adult Care Food Program, special education services under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (birth through age twenty), Title I Improving America's Schools Act support for teaching and learning in high-poverty schools, professional development for teacher and principal quality, well-rounded education initiatives, community learning center enrichment, and coronavirus pandemic relief funds. These sub-grants flow from the Maine Department of Education, which is the prime grantee.

Customer concentration is narrow and education-focused. The Department of Agriculture Food and Nutrition Service accounts for 57 of the district's 99 recent awards, the Department of Education Office of Elementary and Secondary Education accounts for 35 awards, and the Department of Education Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services accounts for 7 awards. Combined obligated dollars across all awards total $3.7 million. The district has received sub-grants continuously since at least 2007, with significant acceleration in 2024 (54 awards) reflecting expanded participation in nutrition and academic programs. Only one award faces ultimate completion within the next twenty-four months, presenting minimal recompete exposure in that window. The district operates exclusively as a prime recipient of formula grants and as a sub-recipient of pass-through grants; it carries no federal contracts, IDIQs, GWACs, or BPAs.