County Of Hidalgo

County Of Hidalgo, operating as Hidalgo County Community Service Agency, is a U.S. local government entity based in Edinburg, Texas, that receives federal grant funding as a prime recipient in community service, senior volunteer engagement, and low-income assistance programs, with substantial sub-award activity routed through Texas state agencies.

The organization operates exclusively as a federal grant recipient rather than a federal contractor — no contracts or contract vehicles appear in the footprint. As a prime recipient, Hidalgo County holds 22 of 41 total awards (54%); the remaining 19 awards (46%) are sub-awards from state-level prime grantees, predominantly the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs. The grant portfolio spans four distinct federal customer agencies, with concentration at the Corporation for National and Community Service Office of Grants Management (13 prime awards) and the Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Children and Families (17 awards), accounting for 98% of recent award volume. The most recent prime award is a $300,171 AmeriCorps Seniors Retired and Senior Volunteer Program (RSVP) grant (CFDA 94.002) dated June 18, 2026, running through March 31, 2029, which engages volunteers ages 55 and older in tutoring, mentoring, workforce development, tax assistance, nutrition programs, and disaster preparedness activities across Texas. The statutory match requirement is 10.0%; the organization budgeted a match of 37.12%.

Earlier prime grants include Federal Older Volunteer (FGP) and Senior Companion (SCP) programs under the AmeriCorps framework, both awarded July 1, 2024 and running through June 30, 2027. A prior RSVP prime award dated July 1, 2023 (ultimate completion March 31, 2026) carried a statutory match of 30% with a budgeted match of 55.16%. Sub-award activity, all flowing from the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs beginning in 2023, funds the Comprehensive Energy Assistance Program (CEAP), Community Services Block Grant (CSBG), and Weatherization Assistance Program, focused on utility assistance and poverty reduction for low-income households in the Hidalgo County service area. A single sub-award from Tropical Texas Center for Mental Health and Mental Retardation (dated September 23, 2024) supports a mental health diversion court program in collaboration with county corrections departments. Only two awards face ultimate completion within the next twenty-four months, positioning minimal recompete exposure in that window. The footprint reflects steady activity — eleven awards in 2024 and eight in 2025 — concentrated in senior volunteer and low-income energy and services assistance programming at the local implementation level.