County Of Clermont

County of Clermont, Ohio (doing business as Board of County Commissioners of Clermont County) is a U.S. local government entity that receives federal grants as a prime recipient for public transportation, affordable housing, community development, and airport infrastructure planning, with subordinate grant-sub-award activity routed through Ohio state departments for Medicaid eligibility determination, child support enforcement, food assistance, and emergency management.

Clermont County is headquartered in Batavia, Ohio, and operates as a county government with a named subsidiary, Clermont County Board of Developmental Disabilities. The county does not hold federal contracts as a prime contractor and has no presence on federal IDIQs, GWACs, or agency acquisition vehicles. Its federal footprint is entirely grant-based, with 74 prime grant awards (40% of total activity) and 109 sub-grant awards (60%) flowing through Ohio state intermediaries.

The county's primary federal grant work spans transportation, housing, and community development. Federal Transit Administration (FTA) awards dominate the prime portfolio: a $3.669 million Federal Transit Formula Grant (CFDA 20.507) awarded May 27, 2026, funds design and construction of a new Clermont Transportation Center facility, including a bus canopy structure and pavement rehabilitation, with completion targeted for March 1, 2028. An earlier $1.3 million FTA formula grant (August 22, 2025, completing November 30, 2026) covers public transportation operating costs and a comprehensive transportation study. A $1.047 million FTA award (July 31, 2024, completing March 30, 2026) funded the purchase of five light-transit vehicles, one medium-duty bus, and routing system software. The Department of Housing and Urban Development's Assistant Secretary for Community Planning and Development awarded two HOME Investment Partnerships Program grants (CFDA 14.239): $524 thousand on March 11, 2026 (completing September 30, 2034), and $494 thousand on December 6, 2024 (completing September 30, 2033), both supporting affordable housing rehabilitation, homebuyer assistance, and rental housing initiatives. Community Development Block Grants (CFDA 14.218) appear across multiple fiscal years (2021–2024) for community and economic development activities. A $469 thousand FAA Airport Improvement Program (CFDA 20.106) award (July 10, 2024, completing July 9, 2028) funds an airport master plan and layout plan update for a facility in Batavia.

Clermont County's customer concentration is heavily weighted toward federal agencies that distribute funds through state pass-throughs. The Federal Transit Administration leads by award count (31 awards), followed by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (23 awards), the Administration for Children and Families (20 awards), and HUD's Community Planning and Development office (15 awards). These five agencies account for 58% of the county's award count. The General Services Administration Public Buildings Service Central Office Office of Leasing anchors the potential-value ranking with 18 awards carrying $6.4 million combined potential value, all tied to a single Basic Ordering Agreement (GS05B18434) with 17 task orders valued at $5.4 million — this vehicle appears to be a real-property leasing arrangement rather than a service contract. Combined potential value across all awards is $6.4 million; however, combined dollars obligated total $56.9 million, indicating mature, multi-year grant execution substantially in excess of stated contract ceilings.

The county's sub-award activity (60% of total volume) flows primarily through Ohio state intermediaries: the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services (federal child support, food assistance, TANF, and child care administration), the Ohio Department of Medicaid (Medicaid eligibility determination), the Ohio Department of Transportation (bridge preservation and roadway improvements), the Ohio Department of Children and Youth (regional training and family services), the Ohio Department of Education (school lunch and breakfast programs at the county juvenile detention center), the Ohio Department of Public Safety (law enforcement training), and the Attorney General of Ohio (crime victim services). This pass-through structure reflects the county's role as a sub-recipient administering federally funded state programs rather than as an independent federal grant operator.

Activity has accelerated sharply: two awards in 2022, ten in 2023, 47 in 2024, 45 in 2025, and 13 year-to-date in 2026. Four awards (unspecified dollar value) reach ultimate completion within the next twenty-four months, representing the near-term recompete window. The county's federal engagement is non-competitive; grants are formula-allocated by statute to eligible local jurisdictions, and Clermont County's awards reflect its entitlement status under FTA, HOME, and CDBG programs rather than competitive procurement.