Haywood County

Haywood County is a local government entity located in Waynesville, North Carolina, that has been registered to receive federal awards since February 2004. The county serves as a participating jurisdiction in various federal programs and has demonstrated substantial engagement with multiple federal agencies through both prime contract awards and grant funding. As a U.S. local government and county-level organization, Haywood County leverages federal resources to enhance local infrastructure, emergency preparedness, public health services, housing initiatives, and community development capabilities.

Through its federal contract awards, Haywood County has primarily provided equipment and operational support to the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service, specifically for the Rattlesnake Branch operations in North Carolina. The county received multiple firm-fixed-price purchase orders totaling approximately $45,761.20 for the provision of critical emergency response and operational equipment. These contracts, awarded between March and November 2025, included a Fuel Tender Type 3 ($2,500.00), a Mobile Communications Unit Type 1 ($6,361.20), and paramedic emergency support equipment valued at $21,600.00, along with a $15,000.00 contract for generator and rescue equipment. All of these contract awards were issued without set-aside designations and were designed to support the Forest Service's regional operational and emergency response capabilities. The contracts demonstrate Haywood County's role in supplying essential equipment and services that directly support federal land management and emergency operations in the region.

Haywood County's federal grant portfolio is substantially larger and more diverse, reflecting the county's role in addressing multiple community needs. The entity has been the prime recipient of numerous HOME Investment Partnerships Program (CFDA 14.239) formula grants from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, with recent awards totaling $625,690.80 (September 2025), $539,937.15 (February 2025), and additional allocations dating back to 2021. These grants support affordable housing activities including rehabilitation of owner-occupied housing, homebuyer assistance, rental housing development, and tenant-based rental assistance. Beyond housing, Haywood County has received a cooperative agreement from the National Resources Conservation Service for emergency watershed protection and streambank restoration activities related to Tropical Storm Fred remediation. The county also serves as a sub-grantee recipient for numerous federal programs administered through the State of North Carolina, including disaster recovery funding from the North Carolina Department of Public Safety, public health initiatives from the Department of Health and Human Services covering immunization programs, COVID-19 vaccination efforts, maternal and child health services, emergency preparedness, foster care, adoption assistance, and opioid overdose prevention programs. Additionally, the county has received sub-grants supporting community health centers, chronic disease management, nutritional services for pregnant women and children, and various public health emergency response capabilities. This comprehensive grant portfolio demonstrates Haywood County's multifaceted role in delivering essential community services and emergency management functions at the local level.