County Of Auglaize

County of Auglaize, doing business as Board of Commissioners, is a U.S. local government entity (county government) based in Wapakoneta, Ohio that acts as a prime recipient of federal infrastructure and economic development grants, with 41% of its recent award footprint in the prime position and 59% as a grant sub-recipient from state pass-through agencies. The county's federal engagement centers on airport infrastructure development, emergency management, and community development rather than competitive contracting; it has no federal contract prime awards.

The county's primary federal customer is the Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration Great Lakes Region, which accounts for fourteen of its recent awards (56% of the total award count) and funds airport improvement work at Wapakoneta Municipal Airport in New Knoxville, Ohio. These FAA awards span formula grants and project grants under the Airport Improvement Program (CFDA 20.116) and the Airport Infrastructure Grants program (CFDA 20.117). Representative prime grants include a $409,504 formula grant awarded August 20, 2026 to construct and reconstruct taxilane pavement (Phase 3 of a multi-year project, with ultimate completion August 19, 2030); a $1.082 million project grant awarded June 18, 2026 to construct an 11,781-square-foot sponsor-owned hangar and taxilane infrastructure (Phase 2, completing June 17, 2030); a $151,428 project grant awarded July 29, 2025 for Phase 1 design of taxilane construction; and a $738,323 project grant awarded June 7, 2022 to update the airport master plan. The FAA work reflects the county's capital-project-driven mission: expanding airport infrastructure and self-sustainability revenue streams at Wapakoneta Municipal Airport while maintaining federal infrastructure standards.

Beyond FAA work, the county acts as sub-recipient in grant programs administered through state agencies. Sub-awards include bridge preservation funding from the Ohio Department of Transportation (two awards, March 2025 and August 2026); early intervention service coordination from the Ohio Department of Children and Youth (July 2026); Community Development Block Grants (CDBG) flowing through state and federal HUD channels (multiple awards November 2023 through June 2026); HOME Investment Partnerships Program funds (January 2023); Emergency Management Performance Grants (December 2023, February 2025, April 2026); and pandemic relief under the American Rescue Plan Act (December 2021 award with completion date December 21, 2025). The combined obligated dollars across all 34 awards total $10.2 million. Activity has accelerated in 2026, with nine awards recorded through August compared to an average of 3.5 awards annually in 2022–2025. One award faces ultimate completion in the next twenty-four months (the December 2021 pandemic relief grant), leaving the bulk of the current portfolio stable through 2028 and beyond. The corporate structure includes the Auglaize County Airport as a named subsidiary, which functions as the airport authority for Wapakoneta Municipal Airport and likely serves as the operational partner for FAA grant execution.