County Of Beltrami

County Of Beltrami is a U.S. local government entity headquartered in Bemidji, Minnesota, with a registration in SAM.gov dating back to January 2006. The county functions as a prime recipient of federal grant funding and provides a wide range of essential public services through its participation in multiple federal grant programs, serving as both a direct grantee and a collaborative network institution across health, public safety, emergency management, and transportation sectors.

County Of Beltrami has demonstrated substantial engagement in federal grant programming across several critical service areas. As a direct prime grantee, the county has received High Intensity Drug Trafficking Areas (HIDTA) program grants from the Office of the National Drug Control Policy, with active awards spanning 2024-2026 designed to reduce illicit drug supply and dismantle drug trafficking organizations through coordinated federal, state, and local law enforcement efforts. The county also serves as a sub-grant recipient and collaborative partner in numerous programs, including rural maternity health initiatives through Sanford Health of Northern Minnesota, where Beltrami County Health and Human Services participates in the Families First: Rural Maternity Health Collaborative to expand prenatal and postnatal home nursing programs. Additionally, the county receives sub-grants from the Minnesota Department of Health supporting maternal and child health efforts through Title V Block Grant funds, WIC supplemental nutrition programs, and public health emergency preparedness capabilities. Through the Minnesota Department of Public Safety, County Of Beltrami has received funding for direct victim services and emergency management performance grants, while transportation improvements have been funded through multiple Minnesota Department of Transportation sub-grants addressing county-wide infrastructure projects including road rehabilitation, drainage repairs, safety enhancements such as rumble strips and chevron signing, and turn lane construction on county state aid highways throughout the region.