Mayor And City Council Of Cumberland

Mayor and City Council of Cumberland, a U.S. local government entity based in Cumberland, Maryland, serves as a municipal government provider of essential services and infrastructure support to federal agencies. Registered in SAM.gov since February 2002, the organization operates under the structure of a U.S. local government municipality and has established itself as a reliable recipient of federal contract and grant awards. The city government delivers a diverse portfolio of services spanning facility operations, grounds maintenance, public safety enhancement, and community development initiatives to support both federal installations and local community needs.

Through federal contract awards, Mayor and City Council of Cumberland has provided specialized services primarily to federal correctional and military installations. The entity has maintained a recurring relationship with the Federal Correctional Institution Cumberland through multiple purchase order contracts for waste water surcharge services, delivering these services in fiscal years 2022 through 2025 with ceiling values ranging from $10,000 to $42,535.71 under Department of Justice Bureau of Prisons authority. Additionally, the city contracted with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (ENDIST Baltimore) for mowing and grounds maintenance services under contract W912DR23P0018, exercising option year 2 of a Cumberland Ridgeley maintenance contract with a ceiling value of $644,485.00 and a completion date of May 29, 2028. All contract awards have been firm fixed price purchase orders with no set-aside designations, and the city has served as the prime contractor without major subcontractors on these awards.

Mayor and City Council of Cumberland has received substantial federal grant funding across multiple program areas supporting public safety, community development, and economic initiatives. The entity has been awarded significant grants from the Federal Emergency Management Agency, including a $2,510,976.24 SAFER Grant (Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response) awarded in March 2025 to enhance fire department staffing and deployment through March 1, 2028. The city has also received multiple Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) entitlement grants from HUD's Assistant Secretary for Community Planning and Development dating from 2021 through 2024, with extended completion dates extending into the 2030s, supporting housing, living environment improvements, and economic opportunities for low- and moderate-income persons. Public safety and law enforcement capabilities have been strengthened through multiple awards from the Bureau of Justice Assistance, including Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) block grants in fiscal years 2021, 2022, and 2023 for forensic equipment and general crime prevention initiatives, as well as grants for active assailant response equipment. The city also received a Community Oriented Policing Program (COPS) Hiring Program grant awarded in October 2021 to support the hiring of three full-time uniformed sworn police officers, including school resource officers, with completion extending through September 2026. Most recently, Mayor and City Council of Cumberland was awarded a $249,130 project grant from the Appalachian Regional Commission in August 2025 for business site development efforts through July 31, 2028. Additionally, the city administers a federal grant sub-award from the Executive Office of the State of Maryland for Project Safe Neighborhoods (PSN), awarded in February 2024, which funds anti-gang prevention and violent crime enforcement strategies through dedicated partnerships with allied agencies.