Standish Township

Standish Township, a U.S. local government entity headquartered in Standish, Michigan, receives federal grants as a prime recipient for water and wastewater infrastructure construction and improvement in rural Michigan communities; the township has no federal contracting footprint and does not operate as a contractor or subcontractor on federal procurement vehicles.

Standish Township's federal funding derives entirely from two agencies: the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Rural Utilities Service and the Environmental Protection Agency Region 5. The USDA Rural Utilities Service has awarded the township $3.309 million under the Water and Waste Disposal Systems for Rural Communities program (CFDA 10.760) as a project grant issued June 27, 2024, designated for construction, upgrade, or repair of drinking water systems, wastewater treatment facilities, and stormwater infrastructure. The EPA Region 5 awarded the township $1.0 million as a Cooperative Agreement under the Congressionally Mandated Projects program (CFDA 66.202), effective May 1, 2026 with completion by September 1, 2027, for water area system improvements including sewer service line installation, electrical connections with upgrades, and control panel installation for a grinder pump system. Across nine total awards in the source data, Standish Township has obligated $15.3 million and served two federal customer agencies. The township acts as prime recipient on seven awards (78%) and sub-recipient on two grant sub-awards (22%) issued by the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy, which involve water main extensions and connections to eliminate private well contamination. Activity is sparse and irregular — one award in 2014, two in 2015, two in 2021, three in 2024, and one in 2026 — with one award reaching ultimate completion in the next twenty-four months. All work is performed directly by Standish Township with no subrecipient subaward mechanisms documented in the cooperative agreement.