County Of Dubuque

County of Dubuque is a U.S. local government entity and county located in Iowa. Through federal grants, the County provides a variety of services to its local population, including social services, public health initiatives, public safety programs, infrastructure projects, and emergency response coordination.

The County has received both prime and sub federal awards to support local projects and initiatives. As a prime recipient, the County was awarded a $600,000 cooperative agreement from the USDA National Resources Conservation Service to develop a comprehensive watershed plan under the Soil and Water Conservation grant program. The County has also received formula grants from the Department of Justice for coronavirus emergency funding and to provide services for victims of violent crimes through the County prosecutor's office.

As a subrecipient, the County has participated in awards related to domestic violence and sexual assault prosecution, narcotics enforcement task forces with the state Executive Office, emergency protective services coordinated through the state emergency management department, COVID-19 response efforts with the state health department, and transportation infrastructure projects with the state transportation department. Across these awards, the County has helped provide investigation services, legal advocacy, victim compensation, emergency planning and response, infection control programs, and infrastructure improvements for its local community.