County Of Geary

County Of Geary, Kansas, a local government entity operating through its Geary County Public Works Division in Junction City, acts as a grant recipient (75% of recent awards) and sub-recipient on federal funding for rural infrastructure and disaster recovery, with no prime federal contracts in the source footprint. The division operates as a public works department under county government structure and competes for federal grants rather than as a contractor.

Geary County Public Works' federal footprint is heavily weighted toward sub-recipient roles under the Federal Emergency Management Agency (3 awards), flowing through the Kansas Adjutant General Department as the pass-through grantor for disaster recovery and property repair work. The division holds one prime grant award: a $197,000 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture Rural Utilities Service under the Water and Waste Disposal Systems for Rural Communities program (CFDA 10.760), awarded May 29, 2026, with ultimate completion May 29, 2028. This grant funds design, construction, repair, and enhancement of water infrastructure and wastewater systems serving rural residents and businesses in Geary County, targeting financially needy rural areas with population and health-sanitation needs. The three sub-recipient awards from FEMA, flowing through the Kansas Adjutant General Department (dated February 19, 2026; January 24, 2026; and February 12, 2025), supported repair and improvement of city and county property.

Activity has expanded from one award in 2025 to three in 2026, with combined obligated dollars across all four awards totaling approximately $1 million. One award (the rural water infrastructure grant) faces ultimate completion within the next twenty-four months, creating a potential renewal or follow-on opportunity. Customer concentration is minimal and agency-split: FEMA Headquarters Financial Assistance accounts for three sub-awards, and USDA Rural Utilities Service accounts for the single prime grant award. Geary County Public Works has not competed for or held prime federal contracts and does not participate in government-wide vehicles or BPAs; the division's federal footprint is limited to grant and sub-grant funding for rural infrastructure and emergency management purposes.