Augusta-Richmond County Government

Augusta-Richmond County Government, a U.S. local government entity headquartered in Augusta, Georgia, operates as a prime recipient of federal grants (78% of recent awards) and a subrecipient on pass-through federal funding, delivering potable water and wastewater infrastructure services, public transit operations, and community development and emergency management programs across the county and subordinate federal installations.

Augusta-Richmond County Government's federal footprint centers on water and utilities infrastructure, public transit and emergency services, and social services delivery. The vendor operates under NAICS codes reflecting its utility mission: Water Supply and Irrigation Systems (69 awards), Sewage Treatment Facilities (15 awards), and related infrastructure categories dominate the award portfolio. The prime contract work anchors on a definitive firm-fixed-price contract with the Department of the Army Installation Management Command Southeast Region for potable water and wastewater services to Fort Gordon, Georgia, awarded February 1, 2023, with a ceiling value of $38.1 million extending through December 31, 2032. This single Army contract represents $580.2 million of the combined potential value across the entire award portfolio, making it the dominant dollar revenue stream. A secondary Army purchase order for water and sewage services valued at $237,367.78 was awarded in December 2022 and completed in January 2023.

Grant work spans thirty distinct federal agencies and concentrates heavily in three domains. Housing and homelessness programs dominate by award count: the Department of Housing and Urban Development Assistant Secretary for Community Planning and Development issued 97 awards (59% of awards in the top-five customer list) spanning Emergency Solutions Grants (ESG, CFDA 14.231), Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS (HOPWA, CFDA 14.241), Home Investment Partnerships Program (HOME, CFDA 14.239), and Community Development Block Grants (CDBG, CFDA 14.228) — all formula grants supporting permanent and transitional housing, homelessness prevention, rapid re-housing, and affordable housing development. Specific recent awards include a $1.04 million HOPWA formula grant (January 20, 2026) for housing assistance and supportive services for low-income individuals with HIV/AIDS, a $903.5 million HOME formula grant (January 20, 2026) for affordable housing acquisition and rehabilitation running through September 30, 2034, and a $153.4 thousand ESG formula grant (January 20, 2026) for emergency shelter operations and street outreach through January 19, 2028.

Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) issued 44 awards for emergency response and firefighter staffing. Representative awards include a $9.9 million Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER, CFDA 97.001) grant (March 14, 2023, running through March 13, 2026) for fire department personnel and operations, an $867.6 thousand Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG, CFDA 97.044) awarded August 1, 2023, and a $268.2 thousand AFG awarded July 15, 2024. The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) issued 27 awards under the Buses and Bus Facilities Formula, Competitive, and Low or No Emissions Programs (CFDA 20.526) and Federal Transit Formula Grants (CFDA 20.507). Notable transit awards include a $7.39 million FTA project grant (July 11, 2024, completing March 30, 2033) for purchase of battery-electric buses and training for mechanics and operators, a $5.3 million Federal Transit Formula Grant (May 19, 2025) for vehicle replacement and security equipment, a $1.45 million FTA grant (July 15, 2024) for bus shelters with solar lighting and ADA-compliant pads, and a $488.3 thousand FTA grant (August 16, 2024) for vehicle procurement and staff training.

Criminal justice and public safety grants flow from the Department of Justice. The Bureau of Justice Assistance awarded a $8.68 million COPS Hiring Program grant (October 1, 2025, running through September 30, 2030) to hire career law enforcement officers and strengthen community policing. The same bureau issued a $750 thousand Adult Treatment Court Program grant (October 1, 2024) for the Richmond County Treatment Court substance abuse and DUI program, and a project grant for law enforcement body-worn camera technology upgrades (March 9, 2024). The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) Center for Substance Abuse Treatment awarded a multi-year grant (September 30, 2023) to expand substance use disorder treatment services in the Richmond County Accountability Court program. The Criminal Justice Coordinating Council has channeled sub-grants for victim services, delinquency prevention, and children in need of services programs.

Community Development Block Grants and Continuum of Care (CoC) programs address homelessness. Augusta-Richmond County has received multiple rounds of CDBG formula funding (CFDA 14.228) for community development activities, with recent awards in January 2024 and October 2024 running through fiscal years 2029–2033. HUD's CoC Program (CFDA 14.267) issued multiple project grants supporting rapid rehousing, transitional housing, and supportive services for homeless populations, with awards in January 2025, June 2024, and historical awards in 2023–2024. The Office of Healthy Homes and Lead Hazard Control awarded a $305 thousand project grant (May 1, 2025) for lead-based paint hazard reduction in pre-1960 housing through November 1, 2028.

Transportation infrastructure extends beyond transit operations. The Georgia Department of Transportation (acting as pass-through entity) has channeled sub-awards to Augusta-Richmond County for street and road improvements, including James Brown Boulevard phase-three work, Greene Street and Broad Street rehabilitations, and intersection improvements. State emergency management also passed through Hazard Mitigation Grant (HMA) awards and disaster debris removal funding related to Hurricane Helene response (multiple sub-awards from Georgia Emergency Management and Homeland Security Agency to Augusta-Richmond County in 2025 for debris removal, building damage, and infrastructure repair).

Award activity has accelerated: 11 awards in 2022, growing to 50 awards in 2025, with 15 awards recorded in 2026 through August. The combined potential value across all 384 recent awards (prime and sub) totals $586.7 million, with obligated dollars reaching $613.7 million (105% of potential value, indicating some awards have obligated more than their ceiling or additional funding has been provided). Five awards face ultimate completion within the next twenty-four months, creating recompete exposure primarily in HUD homelessness and community development programs where Augusta-Richmond County typically competes for formula allocations on an annual or multi-year cycle.

Augusta-Richmond County Government also operates as a subrecipient on federal pass-throughs: the Georgia Emergency Management and Homeland Security Agency, Georgia Department of Transportation, Georgia Environmental Finance Authority, Georgia Department of Education, and Criminal Justice Coordinating Council all serve as prime grantees or administering entities channeling federal funds to the county for infrastructure, education, victim services, and emergency management activities. This sub-recipient footprint signals the county's role as a local implementation partner for state and federal programs. The county's corporate structure includes named subsidiaries: County Of Augusta Richmond and County Of Augusta-Richmond, which appear to be administrative entities supporting the parent government's grant and contract operations.