County Of Fulton

County of Fulton, located in Atlanta, Georgia, is the largest and most populous county in the state, serving approximately 1.1 million residents across 534 square miles and 15 municipalities. As a U.S. local government entity, the county provides essential public services including community development, social services, public safety, healthcare support, and infrastructure development. Through federal contracts and grants, County of Fulton delivers specialized services addressing homelessness, behavioral health, criminal justice reform, workforce development, emergency management, and community health initiatives. The county's federal award portfolio demonstrates its comprehensive commitment to addressing diverse community needs through collaboration with multiple federal agencies and community partners.

County of Fulton has received minimal federal contract awards, with only one documented prime contract award on record. In August 2025, the National Park Service, Southeast Region, awarded the county a firm fixed-price purchase order valued at $11,934 for radio service at the Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area in Fulton County, Georgia, with a completion date of December 31, 2025. This service contract represents the county's limited engagement in direct federal contracting, as County of Fulton primarily operates as a grant recipient rather than a federal contractor. The county has not been designated as a federal contract vehicle for broader procurement activities, indicating its primary federal engagement occurs through grant-funded initiatives managed by various county departments and agencies.

County of Fulton serves as a significant prime grantee across multiple federal grant programs, receiving substantial funding for housing, homelessness, criminal justice, workforce development, behavioral health, and community development initiatives. Major grant programs include the HOME Investment Partnerships Program (HUD), which has awarded the county over $1.1 million in formula grants since 2021 for affordable housing activities and homebuyer assistance; the Continuum of Care Program (HUD), through which the county has received multiple project grants exceeding $665,000 since 2021 for rapid rehousing and homelessness prevention services; and the Community Development Block Grant Program (HUD), providing formula grants for community development activities serving low- and moderate-income populations. Criminal justice and public safety grants from the Department of Justice's Bureau of Justice Assistance include substantial awards for body-worn camera programs ($3.26 million in 2023 and additional funding in 2024), treatment court expansion ($1 million in 2024), comprehensive opioid and substance use disorder programs ($1.6 million in 2023), community violence intervention initiatives, cold case investigations, and DNA testing programs. The county also received grants supporting reentry services for justice-involved individuals, victim assistance programs, and mental health crisis response teams. Additional prime grants address youth diversion and intervention services (SAMHSA), HIV elimination and telemedicine expansion (HHS), environmental infrastructure for sanitary sewer systems (EPA, $3.45 million in 2025), and pandemic relief technical assistance for small businesses (SBA, $1 million in 2021). As a sub-grantee, County of Fulton receives funding through multiple state pass-through entities including the Technical College System of Georgia for workforce development programs (WIOA Adult, Dislocated Worker, and Youth programs), the Georgia Department of Public Health for health initiatives encompassing HIV prevention, WIC programs, oral health services, and vaccine programs, and the Criminal Justice Coordinating Council for prosecution and court services. The county's extensive grant portfolio demonstrates its role as a critical partner in addressing regional public health, safety, housing, and economic development priorities across Georgia.