County Of Hernando

County Of Hernando, a U.S. local government entity headquartered in Brooksville, Florida, acts as a federal grant recipient funding public transportation infrastructure, airport improvements, emergency management, and affordable housing initiatives across multiple federal agencies. The county operates as a prime recipient on 59 of 94 total awards (63%) and receives sub-awards on the remaining 37%, with no federal contracting vehicle participation and no prime contracting awards.

The county's federal footprint centers on transportation and infrastructure modernization funded through formula and project grants. Recent prime recipient activity includes a $712,014 Federal Transit Administration award (CFDA 20.507) under the Federal Transit Formula Grants program on May 15, 2026, to procure and replace one fixed-route replacement bus with a two-year lead time and projected completion of March 30, 2033; a $3.2 million FTA formula grant on August 21, 2024, to purchase two fixed-route replacement buses, two paratransit vans, security camera systems, and construct ADA improvements for bus stops; a $681,051.58 Federal Aviation Administration project grant on July 25, 2025, to rehabilitate 350 feet of Connector Taxiway A1 and 840 feet of Taxiway D at Brooksville-Tampa Bay Regional Airport; and a $382,015.79 FAA award on August 27, 2025, to update the airport master plan. The county also holds formula grants from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development's HOME Investment Partnerships Program (CFDA 14.239) totaling $375,686.50 as of March 16, 2026, and $392,305.04 as of October 25, 2024, supporting affordable housing rehabilitation, homebuyer assistance, and rental housing construction in Spring Hill, Florida through September 30, 2033 and 2034 respectively. A $105,000 Assistance to Firefighters Grant (CFDA 97.044) from FEMA was awarded September 27, 2025, with completion targeted for September 26, 2027.

Customer concentration is highly concentrated among transportation and emergency-response grantor agencies. The Federal Transit Administration leads with 27 awards, followed by FEMA Headquarters Financial Assistance Awards (18 awards), the FAA Southern Region (12 awards), the Federal Highway Administration (8 awards), and the FAA directly (5 awards), together accounting for 74% of recent awards. Combined dollars obligated across all 94 awards total $102.3 million, with activity accelerating from four awards in 2022 to 24 in 2024, then moderating to 12 in 2025 and 6 in 2026. Five awards face ultimate completion within the next twenty-four months, representing recompete exposure on those vehicles and equipment grants.

The county's sub-award footprint reflects pass-through funding from state agencies channeling federal dollars to local implementation. Sub-awards flow from the Florida Division of Emergency Management (disaster recovery and emergency protective measures under various federal disasters), the Florida Department of Transportation (planning and infrastructure construction), the Florida Department of Law Enforcement (equipment purchases under Justice Assistance Grants), and The Gulf Consortium (environmental and coastal infrastructure projects). Recent sub-awards include hurricane debris removal and emergency protective measures from the Florida Division of Emergency Management, sidewalk and intersection improvements from the Florida DOT, and in-car camera and radar equipment from FDLE sub-grants. The county also acts as sub-recipient on an Emergency Management Performance Grant (CFDA 97.042) from FEMA via state passthrough for emergency preparedness activities.

County Of Hernando operates solely within federal grant programs; the vendor has not competed for federal contracts or secured seats on government-wide acquisition vehicles. The grant portfolio reflects local government operations funding infrastructure capital needs and emergency services at Brooksville-Tampa Bay Regional Airport and public transit system operations across Hernando County.