Kennewick City Of Administrative Offices

The City of Kennewick, Washington, is a local government entity registered in SAM.gov since February 2004 and serves as a prime recipient of federal grant funding. As a U.S. local government municipality located in southeastern Washington, Kennewick provides a diverse range of community development and public safety services supported by federal grants. The city has established itself as a capable administrator of federal grant programs, demonstrating sustained engagement with multiple federal funding agencies and maintaining active grant portfolios across infrastructure, public safety, emergency management, and community development initiatives.

Kennewick's federal grant portfolio reflects substantial investment in infrastructure improvements, emergency response capabilities, and community safety initiatives. The city has received multiple Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) entitlement grants from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development's Assistant Secretary for Community Planning and Development, with formula grants awarded in 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, and October 2024, supporting community development activities benefiting low- and moderate-income residents. The city received a $162,656 Assistance to Firefighters Grant (CFDA 97.044) from the Federal Emergency Management Agency in September 2025, supporting a 24-month project enhancing public and firefighter safety through infrastructure improvements, equipment procurement, training programs, and health and wellness initiatives for emergency responders. Justice and law enforcement grants include Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grants from the Bureau of Justice Assistance and High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area (HIDTA) program grants from the Office of the National Drug Control Policy for crime prevention and drug enforcement efforts. The city also received a Law Enforcement Mental Health and Wellness (LEMHWA) project grant from the Community Oriented Policing Program awarded in September 2021, through which Kennewick Police Department organized regional peer support trainings for law enforcement personnel throughout the Pacific Northwest. Sub-grant awards demonstrate the city's direct delivery of community benefits, including pedestrian safety improvements, park renovations with ADA accessibility upgrades, splash pad installation, street lighting for crime reduction near schools, sidewalk and ADA ramp construction, and customer service facility improvements. The city has partnered with Washington State Department of Transportation on multiple transportation infrastructure projects involving pedestrian crossing improvements, traffic signal optimization, bridge replacement, and LED lighting upgrades, and has collaborated with other entities such as the City of Richland and Washington State Department of Commerce on affordable housing assistance and criminal justice support initiatives.