Eastern U P Intermediate School District

Eastern U P Intermediate School District, a U.S. local government entity and Michigan-based school district headquartered in Sault Ste. Marie, receives federal education and social-services grants as a prime recipient from the Department of Education and acts as a sub-recipient on pass-through education and workforce-development grants from Michigan state agencies. The district operates without federal contracts and competes only in grant-funded education and community-services programs, not in competitive procurement.

Eastern U P Intermediate School District's federal footprint centers on education and early-childhood services. As a prime grant recipient, the district holds a recurring annual Small, Rural School Achievement Program formula grant from the Department of Education's Office of Elementary and Secondary Education (awards on July 1 in 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, and 2026, with ultimate completion dates in the September following each award year). As a sub-recipient, the district receives pass-through grants from Michigan Department of Education covering child care and development block grants, early intervention services under Part C of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), career and technical education under the Carl D. Perkins Act (Perkins V), and general education programs. The district also sub-receives grants from Michigan Department of Health and Human Services for the CTM Primary Prevention Partners Program (community-based prevention services) and from Michigan Department of Labor and Economic Opportunity for a digital navigators program supporting broadband adoption and digital-skills training in underserved Michigan communities.

The top five funding sources account for 91% of recent awards, heavily weighted toward Department of Education programs. The Department of Education Office of Elementary and Secondary Education leads with 23 awards (prime and sub combined), the Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services contributes 14 awards (primarily IDEA sub-grants), and the Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Children and Families provides 5 awards centered on child care and family services. The National Telecommunications and Information Administration and other agencies round out the active set with smaller award counts. The district operates as both prime (48% of awards) and sub-recipient (52%), reflecting its dual role as a direct grant recipient for formula education funds and a pass-through entity for state-administered federal programs.

Activity runs at a steady baseline: seven to ten awards per year across 2022–2025, with only one award in 2026 visible in the source data as of the snapshot date. Combined dollars obligated across all 54 awards total $26.2 million, spread across twenty-two years of grant history. Only one award reaches ultimate completion within the next twenty-four months, indicating minimal recompete exposure in the near term and a stable, recurring grant portfolio anchored in annual formula allocations rather than competitive renewals.