County Of Del Norte

County Of Del Norte, a local government entity headquartered in Crescent City, California, acts primarily as a federal grant recipient (47% of recent awards as prime recipient) and as a sub-recipient of pass-through federal funding from California state agencies (53% of recent awards). The county does not hold federal contracts or contract vehicles; its federal footprint consists entirely of grant awards and sub-grant allocations routed through state intermediaries.

The county's grant portfolio spans community development, rural infrastructure, public safety, and social services. As a prime recipient, County Of Del Norte has received four direct federal grants: a congressionally directed spending award under HUD's Economic Development Initiative program (Aug 2024, completion date Aug 31, 2032); a $3.08 million Community Facilities Loans and Grants award from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Rural Utilities Service under CFDA 10.766 for rural community facility improvements in the Crescent City area (Sep 2023, completed Sep 2025); a forest roads aggregate supply project grant from the Forest Service Region 5 (Mar 2023, completed Jan 2026); and a FY 2023 Community Oriented Policing Services Technology and Equipment Program grant from the Department of Justice's Community Oriented Policing Program (Dec 2022, completed Dec 2024). As a sub-recipient, the county administers pass-through federal funding from California state agencies across nutrition assistance (Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children under CFDA 10.557, Emergency Food Assistance Program), child welfare (foster care, adoption assistance, family preservation services under CFDA 93.645 and related titles), workforce development (CalFresh Employment and Training), victim services (Office on Violence Against Women programs), immunizations and maternal and child health (California Department of Public Health grants), mental health and substance abuse services (Mental Health Block Grant, Substance Abuse Block Grant), Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF), Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) administration, child support enforcement, and emergency management and disaster recovery.

Customer concentration reflects the county's role as a local beneficiary of state-administered federal programs. The Department of Agriculture Food and Nutrition Service (14 awards), the Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Children and Families (13 awards), the General Services Administration Public Buildings Service (8 awards, $454 thousand potential value), the Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration (6 awards), and the Department of Agriculture Forest Service (5 awards) account for 37% of awards. The two largest customers by award count rank similarly by potential value, indicating balanced dollar distribution across the top tiers rather than concentration in a single major funder.

The county's only parent vehicle is a Basic Ordering Agreement (GS09B02295) with GSA carrying 36 task orders valued at $2 million combined potential value. Award volume has grown substantially, from 4 awards in 2022 to 28 in 2024 and 28 in 2025, reflecting increased state pass-through allocation activity. The combined obligated amount across all awards ($34.5 million) significantly exceeds combined potential value ($2.2 million), a reversal typical of mature sub-recipient portfolios where annual allocation cycles create recurring, smaller-ceiling sub-awards that accumulate large total obligations over time. Most award completions cluster in late 2024 and 2025, with few awards extending beyond mid-2026.