City Of Reno

The City of Reno Finance Department Division, headquartered at 1 E 1st St in Reno, Nevada, serves as the parent entity overseeing multiple city departments and divisions that collectively deliver a diverse portfolio of federal contract and grant-funded services. The City of Reno is a local government entity registered in SAM.gov since February 2002, functioning as a U.S. local government municipality that administers community development, public safety, parks and recreation, and housing-related initiatives. Through its various divisions, the City of Reno has established itself as a substantial recipient of federal awards focused on veteran services, affordable housing, homelessness prevention, emergency response capabilities, and community development activities. The organization operates as a prime awardee for federal contracts and grants, while also serving as a parent organization providing oversight and administrative support to subsidiary divisions that execute the operational work of these federal awards.

The City of Reno has received multiple federal contract awards from the Department of Veterans Affairs' Veterans Integrated Service Network 21 (VISN 21), totaling hundreds of thousands of dollars in delivery orders and task orders for veteran-focused services. Through its Housing & Neighborhood Development Division operating the Community Development Block Grant Program, the city has provided homelessness prevention, housing stabilization, transitional housing, and housing rehabilitation services to veterans in the Reno area, with delivery orders ranging from approximately $4,600 to $167,600 in individual awards. The Parks, Recreation and Community Services department has delivered veteran fitness programs, facility rehabilitation services, and support for Project Hero, a recreational therapy initiative, under firm-fixed-price contracts with ceiling values between $12,225 and $62,500, with performance extending through 2027. Additional contract work has included wage determination modifications valued at $190,551 and facility rehabilitation collaboration projects. All of the identified contract awards were classified as delivery orders or purchase orders issued against indefinite delivery vehicles, utilized no set-aside designations, and operated under firm-fixed-price contract types. The Veterans Integrated Service Network 21 served as the sole funding federal agency for all contract awards, with no identified subcontractors mentioned in the contract documentation.

The City of Reno has demonstrated substantial grant-receiving capacity across multiple federal agencies and grant programs, securing awards exceeding $10 million in recent funding cycles. Through the Department of Housing and Urban Development, the city has received multiple formula grants under the HOME Investment Partnerships Program (CFDA 14.239) totaling approximately $2.7 million awarded in 2024 and 2025, supporting affordable housing rehabilitation, homebuyer assistance, rental housing acquisition and construction, and tenant-based rental assistance. The city has also received Emergency Solutions Grants (CFDA 14.231) from HUD totaling approximately $351,000 across multiple award cycles to address homelessness through street outreach, emergency shelter operations, homelessness prevention, and rapid re-housing assistance. Community Development Block Grants (CDBG) have provided formula-based funding for community development activities benefiting low- and moderate-income populations. HUD's Office of Healthy Homes and Lead Hazard Control awarded a $1.23 million Cooperative Agreement under the Older Adults Home Modification Grant Program to provide in-home safety modifications for elderly residents. The Federal Emergency Management Agency provided Assistance to Firefighters Grants totaling over $1.1 million to enhance fire department capabilities, emergency response equipment, and first responder wellness programs. The Bureau of Justice Assistance funded a $1.5 million wellness program for the Reno Police Department and provided supplemental funding through the Congressionally Recommended Awards program, while also issuing Justice Assistance Grants (JAG) and technology equipment grants exceeding $1 million for law enforcement training, equipment, and operations. The Department of Transportation provided motor carrier safety grant funding of $380,176 for commercial vehicle enforcement activities. The U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service awarded a $500,000 project grant for the "Filling the Gapp Green Airway Planting Project" focused on urban forestry and environmental justice in underserved communities. The National Endowment for the Arts funded public art projects totaling multiple project grants. The National Park Service awarded historic preservation funding for surveys and National Register nominations of underrepresented communities. The Department of Veterans Affairs' Veterans Health Administration provided project grant funding for adaptive sports programs for veterans with disabilities. The Department of Energy supported energy efficiency and conservation initiatives through the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law program. The city received numerous sub-grant awards channeled through the Nevada Department of Public Safety, Nevada Department of Business and Industry, Nevada Department of Cultural Affairs, Nevada Office of the Military, Nevada Department of Transportation, Nevada Department of Health and Human Services, and Nevada Division of Child and Family Services, supporting law enforcement training, gang task force operations, human trafficking prevention, multifamily rental housing development, historic preservation, emergency management preparedness, and victim advocacy services. No set-aside designations were applied to the identified grant awards, and the city has functioned as the prime grantee while also receiving pass-through funding from state agencies administering federal grant programs.