City Of Winter Haven

City of Winter Haven, Florida — a U.S. municipal government entity headquartered in Winter Haven, Florida — acts as a federal grant recipient for infrastructure, public safety, and community development work, with no federal contracts or contract vehicles in its footprint. The city receives grants as a prime recipient (85% of all awards) and as a sub-recipient flowing through the State of Florida Division of Emergency Management, the Florida Department of Transportation, and other state and local pass-through entities (15% of awards).

The city's federal footprint centers on five grantor agencies that account for 44% of recent award volume and 69% of combined potential value. The Department of Transportation's Federal Aviation Administration Southern Region leads with 14 awards funding airport infrastructure — Phase 1 design of taxilane rehabilitation (7,390 feet of t-hangar pavement) awarded August 22, 2026 for $240,228, an airport master plan update awarded August 1, 2025 for $656,553, and south apron rehabilitation in design and construction phases. The Department of Housing and Urban Development's Assistant Secretary for Community Planning and Development follows with 14 awards, including an Economic Development Initiative Community Project Funding award (August 13, 2024) and CDBG funding for neighborhood services and community center improvements. The Federal Emergency Management Agency ranks third with 13 awards — notably a $4.4 million Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) grant awarded March 14, 2023, and multiple sub-awards for emergency protective measures and debris removal flowing through the State of Florida Division of Emergency Management. The Department of Justice Bureau of Justice Assistance awards 10 grants for local law enforcement equipment, including a $125-unit pistol flashlight purchase (October 1, 2023) and automated license plate recognition system procurement (October 1, 2022). The General Services Administration contributes 12 awards centered on building leasing and facility management.

Activity has accelerated in the past three years — two awards in 2022 growing to ten in 2025, with six awards recorded in 2026 year-to-date. Combined potential value across all 144 awards (prime and sub) totals $5.5 million, though obligated dollars amount to $35.1 million, reflecting prior-year completions and multi-year grant execution. Only one award faces ultimate completion inside the next twenty-four months, indicating stable pipeline continuity. The city also receives federal funds as a sub-recipient on disaster recovery and infrastructure grants from the State of Florida Division of Emergency Management (emergency protective measures, debris removal, wastewater treatment plant repairs, airport facilities) and on transportation and community development sub-awards from the Florida Department of Transportation and the National Arbor Day Foundation. The city's federal award footprint is dominated by two basic ordering agreements — GS04B34610 with 51 task orders ($4.2 million combined potential value) and 95267353 with 13 task orders ($967 combined potential value) — though these represent lease and facility-services arrangements rather than contracted services. The category concentration reflects the city's role as airport and municipal infrastructure steward: water supply and irrigation systems comprise 14 awards, office building lease arrangements dominate across 43 awards, and housekeeping and waste treatment account for 13 awards.