Lapeer County Intermediate School District

Lapeer County Intermediate School District, a Michigan-based public school district, receives federal grant funding as a prime recipient and sub-recipient focused on special education, early intervention, and adult education programs through the U.S. Department of Education. The district operates exclusively in the federal grant space — not federal contracting — and does not compete for contracts or sit on contract vehicles.

The district's federal footprint is highly concentrated within the Department of Education's three operating offices. Of 63 total awards across the district's recent history, 38 awards flow through the Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services, 23 through the Office of Elementary and Secondary Education, and 2 through the Office of Career Technical and Adult Education, accounting for 100% of activity. The combined dollars obligated across all awards total $40.9 million. As a prime recipient, the district holds five consecutive annual allocations under the Small, Rural School Achievement Program (a formula grant from the Office of Elementary and Secondary Education), with awards dated July 1 in 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, and 2026; the most recent award carries an ultimate completion date of September 30, 2027. The district acts as a sub-recipient on 43 awards (68% of total), receiving funding pass-through from the Michigan Department of Education and the Michigan Department of Labor and Economic Opportunity. Sub-award work includes special education preschool grants under IDEA Part B (Section 619), early intervention and family support under IDEA Part C (Early On), adult education and family literacy programs, and general departmental support for education initiatives in Michigan. The district also received a sub-award in 2024 related to the Coronavirus Local Fiscal Recovery Fund (CLFRF) and a sub-award in 2024 under IDEA Part C for grants to infants and families with disabilities.

Activity has remained modest but steady, ranging between 5 and 12 awards per year over the past five years, with only one award reaching ultimate completion inside the next twenty-four months. The district's role is fundamentally that of a service-delivery institution — operating special education, early intervention, and adult education programs — rather than a service provider selling to federal agencies or competing for work alongside commercial vendors or other school districts.