County Of Forest

County Of Forest, a U.S. local government entity based in Tionesta, Pennsylvania, serves as the parent entity for Forest County Courthouse Division and operates as a regional government organization registered with SAM.gov since August 2005. The county provides a range of public services and infrastructure development to support its community, with federal engagement focused on law enforcement, community infrastructure, economic development, and emergency services. As a government entity, County Of Forest leverages federal contract and grant funding to enhance local capabilities and address regional needs, particularly within the Appalachian region.

County Of Forest has received federal contract awards primarily through the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers in support of law enforcement services at Tionesta Lake. The single identified prime federal contract award was a Purchase Order contract valued at $73,299.60, awarded on May 1, 2021, with an ultimate completion date of April 30, 2026, supporting law enforcement operations at the regional facility. This contract required no set-aside designation and demonstrates the county's role in providing essential public safety services to federal installations and managed recreational areas. The contract vehicle arrangement indicates direct engagement with federal agencies for specialized services rather than serving as a subcontractor on larger federal contracts.

County Of Forest has been substantially more active in federal grant funding, receiving multiple prime and sub-awards from the Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC), U.S. Department of Agriculture Rural Utilities Service, and various Pennsylvania state agencies serving as prime grantees. Prime grant awards from ARC total over $2.3 million across three project grants focused on community infrastructure development, with awards dated July 1, 2021; November 1, 2023; and October 1, 2025, supporting broadband expansion, transportation improvements, water and wastewater systems, economic development, and community capacity building through the Appalachian Area Development program (CFDA 23.002). Additionally, the county received a $219,300 project grant from the USDA Rural Utilities Service on November 29, 2021, to support rural health care facilities infrastructure, and an arts, culture, and tourism project grant from ARC in May 2023. The county has also been the recipient of numerous sub-awards distributed through Pennsylvania state agencies, including the Department of Community & Economic Development, Pennsylvania Emergency Management Agency, Department of Agriculture, and Department of Drug and Alcohol Programs, supporting initiatives such as emergency food assistance (TEFAP), hazard mitigation, wastewater infrastructure replacement, storm water management, election security improvements, treatment court operations enhancement, and public disaster assistance programs related to COVID-19 pandemic relief.