City Of Waveland

City of Waveland is a U.S. local government entity registered to receive federal contract and grant awards. Operating as a municipality in Mississippi, City of Waveland provides various community services through federal grant funding. These services include law enforcement through the Waveland Police Department, an RSVP senior volunteer program, educational support services, food assistance, services for foster children, and disaster recovery construction services. As a local government entity, City of Waveland is structured to serve the needs of its citizens while leveraging federal resources to enhance community development and public safety initiatives.

Recent federal grant awards to City of Waveland have primarily focused on disaster recovery, community service, and infrastructure improvement projects. The entity received a prime grant award from the Office of Grants Management to fund the 2022-2023 RSVP program, which supports senior volunteer activities in the community. This grant, provided by the Corporation for National and Community Service, has historically supported educational tutoring and mentoring for students in local schools and head start programs. City of Waveland has also been awarded several sub-grants for disaster recovery projects, particularly through the Mississippi Emergency Management Agency, related to Public Assistance (PA) grant 4576. Additionally, the city received sub-awards from the Mississippi Department of Marine Resources for marina development, funded through the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service's Wildlife and Sport Fish Restoration program. This project involved design, engineering, and permitting services for a marina using "Clean and Resilient Marina" best practices. Other past sub-awards have included funding from the Mississippi Department of Public Safety for license plate readers and the Mississippi Department of Transportation for pedestrian improvement construction projects, demonstrating the city's engagement in various public safety and infrastructure enhancement initiatives.