City Of Bettendorf

City Of Bettendorf, a U.S. local government entity headquartered in Bettendorf, Iowa, receives federal grants as a prime recipient to fund public transit operations, ADA paratransit services, fire emergency response staffing, and maritime security infrastructure. The city does not hold federal contracts and operates as a subrecipient on a small number of highway safety and disaster-relief grants passed through Iowa state agencies.

Bettendorf's federal footprint is concentrated in transportation and emergency services. The Department of Transportation Federal Transit Administration accounts for 29 of 45 prime and sub awards (88% coverage by award count) and funds the city's core transit mission: operating three fixed-route public bus services, procuring fleet replacement buses, and providing ADA-compliant paratransit operations. Representative FTA grants include a $1.099 million Project Grant (May 31, 2023 through June 30, 2026, CFDA 20.507) for COVID-19 pandemic emergency transit operations covering driver salaries, fuel, and supplies; an $803,942 Formula Grant (April 1, 2025 through December 31, 2026, CFDA 20.507) for FY 2020 and FY 2021 operating assistance, preventive maintenance, ADA paratransit, and planning with 50/50 federal/local match for operations and 80/20 match for planning and ADA components; and multiple Section 5310 ADA paratransit awards covering contracted complementary paratransit services for individuals unable to use fixed-route transit. Beyond FTA, the city is a recipient on a $2.053 million Project Grant from FEMA's Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) program (CFDA 97.083, September 15, 2023) to hire and retain firefighters, and a $630,100 Project Grant from FEMA's Port Security Grant Program (CFDA 97.056, September 1, 2025 through August 31, 2028) to enhance maritime transportation infrastructure security, placing Bettendorf among 242 grantees in the FY 2025 funding cycle. The city acts as subrecipient on highway safety grants (Section 402 occupant protection, traffic safety enforcement, and public education) passed through the Department of Public Safety, and on disaster-relief sub-awards for debris removal and emergency protective measures passed through the Iowa Homeland Security and Emergency Management Department.

Activity increased from one award in 2022 to seven in 2024, then moderated to six in 2025 and two in early 2026. Two awards reach completion inside the next twenty-four months, presenting limited recompete exposure. The combined dollars obligated across all awards ($18.3 million) substantially exceed the combined potential value figure ($1 million) in the source data, indicating that many awards have been fully drawn and executed rather than representing open contract vehicles; this pattern is consistent with the city's role as a federal grant recipient operating under formula and project grant programs with defined scopes and completion dates rather than as a contractor with ongoing task-order potential.