County Of Hidalgo

County of Hidalgo is a U.S. local government entity located in Edinburg, Texas, that serves as a participating jurisdiction in multiple federal grant programs administered by the Department of Housing and Urban Development and other federal agencies. The County has maintained active SAM.gov registration since December 2005 and functions as a prime recipient of formula grants, project grants, and block grants designed to address community development, housing, public safety, and social service needs within its jurisdiction.

County of Hidalgo has demonstrated substantial capacity in administering federal grant funding across diverse programmatic areas. In housing and community development, the County has received multiple HOME Investment Partnerships Program grants totaling over $1.9 million in fiscal year 2025 alone, funding affordable housing activities including rehabilitation of owner-occupied housing, homebuyer assistance, and rental housing acquisition and construction. The County has also been awarded recurring Emergency Solutions Grants from HUD's Community Planning and Development office, with the most recent $659,858 award supporting street outreach, emergency shelter operations, homelessness prevention, and rapid re-housing assistance through September 2027. Community Development Block Grant awards, totaling significant annual allocations, enable the County to develop viable urban communities by providing decent housing and suitable living environments for low- and moderate-income persons. In public safety and law enforcement, County of Hidalgo has received multiple Justice Assistance Grant awards from the Bureau of Justice Assistance, supporting equipment purchases such as ballistic helmets, alert training kits, and negotiator equipment for the Sheriff's Office. The County has also been a prime recipient of High Intensity Drug Trafficking Areas program grants from the Office of National Drug Control Policy, with awards exceeding $1.6 million supporting coordinated law enforcement efforts to dismantle drug trafficking organizations. Subgrant awards demonstrate the County's role as a pass-through entity and direct service provider in specialized programs including Operation Stonegarden border security initiatives with multiple constable precincts, victim assistance programs for crime victims, domestic violence prosecution and investigation units, substance abuse treatment facilities, and misdemeanor domestic violence treatment courts. Additional subgrant activity includes cybersecurity infrastructure projects, learning management system implementation, wastewater facility upgrades, road repair and maintenance, health services including immunizations and public health preparedness, and WIC local agency services administered through state prime grantees such as the Texas Department of Agriculture, Texas General Land Office, Governor's Office, Department of State Health Services, and Health and Human Services Commission.