The City Of New Smyrna Beach

The City Of New Smyrna Beach is a municipal government entity based in New Smyrna Beach, Florida that acts as a prime recipient for federal grants in airport infrastructure and disaster recovery, and as a sub-recipient for federal emergency management and transportation grants flowing through the State of Florida. The City does not hold federal contracts and does not compete under SBA set-asides; it operates as a public-sector grant recipient across two primary funding streams: airport improvement and hurricane disaster recovery.

The City's grant portfolio is concentrated in two customer agencies. The Federal Emergency Management Agency Headquarters Financial Assistance Awards dominates recent activity with 24 awards (39% of the 61 total awards in the source data), reflecting substantial hurricane recovery work. The Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration Southern Region has awarded 14 prime grants for airport infrastructure, with an additional 9 DOT FAA awards bringing the combined FAA footprint to 23 awards (38% of total). The Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs and the Department of Transportation Federal Highway Administration account for 2 awards each. The split between prime and sub-recipient roles skews toward sub-awards: 35 of 61 awards (57%) flow through the City as a sub-recipient, primarily from the State of Florida Division of Emergency Management, which serves as the intermediary grantee for federal FEMA disaster assistance. Prime awards account for 43% of recent activity.

The City's prime grant work centers on airport capital projects. Recent examples include a $631,509 grant from DOT FAA under the Airport Improvement Program (CFDA 20.116) awarded August 14, 2026 for Phase 2 wildlife perimeter fencing construction (8,000 feet of fencing and 3 gates, part of a 24,000-foot project), a $742,855 grant under the Airport Infrastructure Grants program (CFDA 20.117) also awarded August 14, 2026 for precision approach path indicator system installation on two runways, and a $555,211 grant under the Airport Improvement Program awarded August 14, 2023 for contract control tower rehabilitation (roof, windows, HVAC system replacement). Additional prime work includes taxiway rehabilitation and lighting projects with design and construction phases funded through multiple FAA grants between 2022 and 2023. One cooperative agreement with the Natural Resources Conservation Service in June 2023 funded debris removal due to Hurricane Ian.

As a sub-recipient, the City receives disaster recovery funding through the State of Florida Division of Emergency Management, predominantly for Hurricane Ian mitigation and reconstruction. Sub-awards include hazard mitigation property reconstruction (one sub-award from August 18, 2026 for demolition and reconstruction of a flood-prone residential structure elevated above base flood elevation plus sea level rise allowance), emergency protective measures, debris removal, park improvements (27th Avenue Beachfront Park, Marianne Clancy Park, Brannon Center Pier, NSB Golf Course), and airport facilities reconstruction. A sub-award from the State of Florida Department of Transportation in February 2026 funds Fifth Street Bridge replacement construction. Additionally, the City receives victim services funding through the State of Florida Department of Legal Affairs.

Activity has increased sharply in recent years — 2 awards in 2022 to 13 in 2025 and 11 through August 2026 — driven primarily by hurricane recovery sub-awards. Only 3 awards reach ultimate completion within the next twenty-four months, indicating minimal recompete exposure in that window. Most active grants carry completion dates extending to 2027–2030, reflecting the multi-year construction and reconstruction timelines typical of airport infrastructure and disaster mitigation projects. The combined dollars obligated across all 61 awards total $33.9 million. The City does not pursue federal contracts or compete under general small-business set-asides; its federal footprint is grant-driven and aligned with municipal capital projects and disaster recovery needs.