Augusta-Richmond County Government

Augusta-Richmond County Government, a U.S. local government entity headquartered in Augusta, Georgia, provides potable water and wastewater services as a prime contractor and federal grant recipient, operating predominately in non-competitive, full-and-open federal programs without set-aside designation. The county's award footprint spans 365 federal transactions (82% prime, 18% sub-recipient) worth $586.6 million in combined potential value, concentrated in water and utility infrastructure, municipal services, and community development grant programs.

The county's prime federal contract work centers on a single large defense award: a $38.1 million definitive firm-fixed-price contract with the Department of the Army Installation Management Command Southeast Region for potable water and wastewater services, awarded February 1, 2023, with ultimate completion December 31, 2032. A smaller purchase order from the same customer, dated December 29, 2022, added $237 thousand for water and sewage services. These water-utility contracts represent the county's principal direct federal contracting posture; the source lists no federal contract IDVs or parent vehicles anchoring additional task-order work.

The county's grant footprint is substantially larger and more diversified. The Department of Housing and Urban Development's Assistant Secretary for Community Planning and Development dominates the grant portfolio with 98 awards concentrated in formula grants for homelessness-prevention and affordable-housing programs. Representative HUD awards include a $1.035 million Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS (HOPWA, CFDA 14.241) formula grant awarded January 20, 2026; a $903 thousand Home Investment Partnerships Program (HOME, CFDA 14.239) formula grant also dated January 20, 2026; an Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG, CFDA 14.231) of $153 thousand, effective January 20, 2026; and a Continuum of Care (CoC, CFDA 14.267) project grant of $106 thousand awarded January 1, 2026. The Federal Transit Administration has awarded the county 26 grants totaling multiple millions for transit vehicle procurement, fleet maintenance, and capital improvements—including a $7.389 million award in July 2024 for battery-electric bus procurement and operator training (CFDA 20.526), a $1.451 million July 2024 award for bus shelter and transit infrastructure improvements (CFDA 20.507), and a $5.3 million May 2025 award for vehicle acquisition and security equipment (CFDA 20.507). The Federal Emergency Management Agency provided 26 grants including a $9.9 million Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) award dated March 14, 2023, and the Department of Justice Bureau of Justice Assistance funded an $8.68 million Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) Hiring Program award (CFDA 16.068) effective October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2030.

The Department of Veterans Affairs placed 41 awards with the county, anchored by $2.6 million in combined potential value through the Veterans Health Administration Veterans Integrated Service Network 7, covering municipal utility and facility services supporting VA medical centers. Sub-recipient work flows through state intermediaries: the county appears as sub-recipient on multiple Georgia Emergency Management and Homeland Security Agency awards for disaster-recovery debris removal and facility repairs (Hurricane Helene response, dated 2024–2026), Georgia Department of Transportation sub-awards for street and airport improvements, and Criminal Justice Coordinating Council sub-awards for victim services and delinquency prevention.

Activity has grown sharply year over year—11 awards in 2022 to 40 in 2025—with 6 awards carrying ultimate completion dates in the next twenty-four months, representing a modest recompete window. The county's capability portfolio is narrowly specialized: municipal water supply and wastewater treatment (69 awards under primary NAICS 221300, Water Supply and Irrigation Systems), public transit operations and capital improvement (Federal Transit Administration formula and project grants), emergency management and fire-rescue staffing (FEMA grants), and federal entitlement housing and community development programs (HUD formula grants). The county operates as a grant recipient and utility service provider, not as a commercial contractor pursuing broader federal markets; the $38.1 million water contract to the Army represents the exception rather than a template for federal engagement.