Town Of Jonesport

Town Of Jonesport, doing business as Jonesport Town Office, is a U.S. local government municipality located in Jonesport, Maine, that serves as a prime recipient of federal grant awards. As a municipal entity, the town has established itself as a recipient of education and community development funding, supporting critical services for its constituents. The organization is registered in the System for Award Management (SAM.gov) and maintains active federal grant awards through multiple funding agencies, demonstrating its capacity to manage federal resources and deliver federally-funded programs.

Town Of Jonesport has received federal grant support through two primary awards: a Small, Rural School Achievement Program formula grant from the Office of Elementary and Secondary Education (awarded July 1, 2025, with completion by September 30, 2026), and an Economic Development Initiative, Community Project Funding grant from the Assistant Secretary for Community Planning and Development (awarded February 17, 2023, extending through August 31, 2031). Beyond these prime awards, the town has received numerous sub-grant awards flowing through the Maine Department of Education, which represent the bulk of the entity's federal grant activity. These sub-grants predominantly support the National School Lunch Program, providing cash grants and food donations to ensure nutritious nonprofit lunch services for school children while encouraging domestic consumption of agricultural commodities. Additionally, the town has received sub-grant funding for special education services through IDEA programs (serving children with disabilities from birth through age five), Title I grants to improve teaching and learning in high-poverty schools, comprehensive school improvement grants targeting well-rounded education and technology integration, COVID-19 pandemic response funding, and a local food procurement initiative designed to increase purchases from small businesses and socially disadvantaged farmers and ranchers for school distribution. These awards collectively reflect Jonesport's role in administering critical educational and nutritional support services to its school population.