County Of Bexar (Bexar County)

County of Bexar (Bexar County) is a local government entity headquartered in San Antonio, Texas, and serves as a major recipient of federal contract and grant funding. As a U.S. local government county entity, Bexar County provides a diverse range of services to the federal government spanning criminal justice, housing and community development, behavioral health, emergency management, and social services. The county has maintained its SAM.gov registration since June 2004 and operates as the parent entity for multiple divisions and subsidiaries that collectively administer federal awards throughout the San Antonio metropolitan area and surrounding regions.

Bexar County's federal contract activity has been relatively limited in scope and value. The county has received three prime federal contract awards, all structured as purchase orders with no set-aside designations. These contracts include a $115 expert witness engagement from the U.S. Attorney's Offices (awarded January 2023), a $1,350 training center fee from the Drug Enforcement Administration (awarded April 2021), and most significantly, an $11.7 million firm fixed price purchase order from the Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Children and Families for site licensing and rental space at the Freeman Coliseum Expo Hall to provide emergency intake services for unaccompanied children (awarded March 2021). The substantial HHS contract reflected the county's capacity to support federal humanitarian initiatives during the immigration crisis, demonstrating the county's willingness to leverage its facilities infrastructure for federal purposes.

Bexar County's federal grant portfolio is substantially larger and more diverse than its contract activity, encompassing numerous prime grant awards and dozens of sub-grant awards across multiple federal agencies and programs. Major prime grant awards include housing and community development funding from HUD, including Emergency Solutions Grants (ESG) totaling $257,040 for homeless services and rapid re-housing as of December 2025, HOME Investment Partnerships Program grants exceeding $894,000 for affordable housing development, and multiple Community Development Block Grants (CDBG) for general community development activities. The county has also received significant criminal justice and behavioral health grants from the Department of Justice Bureau of Justice Assistance, including $1 million for a Second Chance Act Reentry Initiative Pay for Success program, $1 million for the Misdemeanor Veterans Treatment Court Enhancement Grant, $550,000 for expansion of the Specialized Multidisciplinary Alternate Response Team (SMART) program for mental health crisis response, and $250,000 for the Crisis Response and Intervention Training Program. Additional justice sector support includes grants for the Bexar County Community Court addressing homelessness and co-occurring substance abuse, funding for drug courts and mental health courts, and resources from the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention for the Mission of Restoration for Youth (MOR4YOUTH) initiative addressing racial disparities in juvenile justice. Behavioral health and social services funding derives from SAMHSA for the System of Care initiative, the Bexar County Recast Program, and community mental health services totaling millions across multiple awards. Energy efficiency grants from the Department of Energy support conservation initiatives, while the Federal Highway Administration provided funding for comprehensive safety action planning. The county administers numerous sub-grants through partnerships with community organizations, municipal governments, and state agencies including the Texas Office of the Governor, Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs, and Texas Department of Transportation, supporting programs addressing energy assistance, victim services, human trafficking prevention, domestic violence intervention, emergency preparedness and terrorism response capabilities, and youth development initiatives. This expansive grant portfolio demonstrates Bexar County's substantial capacity to administer complex federal programs and serve as a steward of federal resources for community benefit.