Hattiesburg City Clerk

The City of Hattiesburg, Mississippi, acting through its City Clerk administrative division, is a U.S. local government entity that receives federal grants as prime recipient across infrastructure, transit, housing, and public safety programs. The entity operates as a municipality with no federal contract prime awards and does not compete on procurements; it functions exclusively as a grant recipient from HUD, DOT, FAA, DOJ, FEMA, USDA, and the National Endowment for the Arts.

Hattiesburg's federal grant footprint spans two decades and $113.2 million in combined dollars obligated, concentrated in three capability areas. The Department of Housing and Urban Development accounts for 35 awards under the Community Development Block Grant (CFDA 14.218) and Home Investment Partnerships Program (CFDA 14.239) for affordable housing development and community revitalization in Hattiesburg, Mississippi. The Department of Transportation Federal Transit Administration anchors 25 awards for Hub City Transit operations, paratransit service, fleet modernization, and pedestrian infrastructure improvements—including a $7.546 million project grant (CFDA 20.526) awarded August 25, 2026, to transition Hub City Transit to low-emission propane-powered buses and supporting fueling infrastructure through December 31, 2031; a $6.454 million project grant (CFDA 20.507) from August 5, 2022, for bus stop accessibility improvements including sidewalks and pedestrian signals through March 30, 2027; and multiple annual formula grants (CFDA 20.507) for paratransit operating assistance and preventative maintenance. The Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration Southern Region funds 14 awards for airport infrastructure at Hattiesburg-Bobby L. Chain Municipal Airport and Hattiesburg-Laurel Regional Airport, including runway guidance system reconstruction and taxiway reconfiguration design work. The Department of Justice Bureau of Justice Assistance supplies 10 awards (CFDA 16.738) for equipment purchases by the Hattiesburg Police Department and Forrest County Sheriff's Department under the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant program. Additional customers include FEMA for Assistance to Firefighters grants (CFDA 97.044) and the Federal Railroad Administration for a $25.288 million project grant (CFDA 20.325) awarded July 1, 2023, to fund final design and construction of Hall Avenue East improvements, including an overpass over Canadian National rail lines and a Norfolk Southern rail spur, through January 31, 2028.

More recent awards reflect sustained activity in transit, housing, and airport modernization. A $361,612 Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration grant (CFDA 93.490) awarded September 30, 2026, expands Hattiesburg Municipal Court's behavioral health court serving misdemeanor offenders with co-occurring mental health and substance use disorders through Pine Belt Mental Healthcare Resources, running through September 29, 2031. A $2.514 million Federal Transit Administration formula grant (CFDA 20.507) awarded August 13, 2026, covers Hub City Transit paratransit operating assistance and maintenance through March 30, 2032. A $406,220 Federal Aviation Administration Airport Infrastructure Grants award (CFDA 20.117) from August 5, 2026, funds an airport master plan update through August 4, 2030. Grant sub-awards surface Hattiesburg's role as implementer of pass-through federal dollars from the Mississippi Department of Transportation for sidewalk improvements along West Fourth Street and Hall Avenue phases in Forrest County.

Activity remained stable at six to nine awards per year over the past five years, with six awards reaching ultimate completion inside the next twenty-four months. No federal contract vehicles or IDVs are held. The entity's corporate structure includes subsidiaries City of Hattiesburg (U.S. Local Government, Local Government Owned) and Hattiesburg City Of Inc. (U.S. Local Government, City), both aligned administratively under the City Clerk division. Unlike private vendors, Hattiesburg does not pursue subcontractor teaming or compete on set-asides; it functions as a municipal grant recipient deploying federal dollars for public infrastructure, transit operations, public safety, and community development in Hattiesburg and surrounding Forrest County areas.