Philadelphia Intermediate Unit 26

Philadelphia Intermediate Unit 26 is a U.S. local government entity registered in SAM.gov to receive federal grants, specifically serving as a county, city, and school district provider. Through federal grants, Philadelphia Intermediate Unit 26 supports school food authorities in purchasing equipment to serve healthier meals, improve food safety, and expand access. Additionally, the organization builds capacity of local education agencies to implement continuous improvement focused on systems, practices, programs and outcomes for student groups.

The federal sub-awards received by Philadelphia Intermediate Unit 26 have provided funding to purchase cafeteria equipment for serving healthier meals, with the Pennsylvania Department of Education as the prime grantee. Additional awards have focused on building local education agency capacity for improving academic achievement and college/career readiness, in partnership with the Pennsylvania Department of Education. Philadelphia Intermediate Unit 26 has also received sub-awards to support schools designated as needing targeted or additional targeted support and improvement, by providing technical assistance and professional development. Finally, sub-awards have enabled Philadelphia Intermediate Unit 26 to participate in developing emergency operations plans, bullying prevention, student assistance programs, and other statewide initiatives for Pennsylvania schools. Across all awards, the prime grantee has been the Pennsylvania Department of Education.