County Of Box Elder

County of Box Elder is a U.S. local government entity registered as a county in Utah. As both a prime contractor and subrecipient, the county has received federal funding to provide a variety of services to the federal government and local community. These services range from environmental management to victim advocacy and rural broadband expansion. The county leverages its local government status to coordinate efforts across jurisdictions and deliver services tailored to the needs of Box Elder County residents.

As a prime contractor, County of Box Elder has been awarded federal contracts from the Department of the Interior's Bureau of Land Management Utah Region for noxious weed control services. The most recent contract, awarded in September 2022, has a potential value of $37,500 and extends through September 2027. This firm-fixed-price purchase order tasks the county with providing weed control services on public lands within Box Elder County. The contract was awarded as a sole-source agreement under FAR 13.106-1, with the government determining that partnering with the county would best facilitate coordination of weed treatment across multi-jurisdictional boundaries. A previous contract in 2020 for similar services focused specifically on noxious weed treatment in the Grouse Creek area of the county.

County of Box Elder has received numerous federal grant subawards to provide services to its community. Through funding passed down from the State of Utah Office for Victims of Crime, the county operates prosecution-based victim advocacy programs and a Children's Justice Center, providing direct services to victims of crime. Additionally, the county has leveraged grant funding from the Department of Workforce Services to expand rural broadband access, specifically targeting the remote Bothwell community. This project, implemented in partnership with Beehive Broadband, aims to mitigate the impacts of COVID-19 by improving technology access in rural areas of Box Elder County. These subawards demonstrate the county's commitment to enhancing public safety, supporting crime victims, and developing critical infrastructure to serve its residents.