Hood River County

Hood River County is a U.S. local government entity located in Oregon that has established itself as a recipient of federal contract and grant awards since registering with SAM.gov in November 2006. The county serves as a critical infrastructure and service provider for its residents and has demonstrated capacity to manage federal funding across multiple programmatic areas. Hood River County supports federal objectives through both direct contract services and cooperative grant agreements that address community safety, public health, emergency management, and environmental resilience.

Hood River County's federal contract history reflects a focused engagement with the U.S. government's real property needs. The county received a single prime federal contract award from the Pacific Northwest Region (Region 6) for land rental services valued at $27,000, awarded on July 25, 2024. This firm fixed price purchase order contract was issued for the Whisky Creek property (ORMHF000639) and involved providing land rental services under a specified completion date of September 16, 2024. The contract carried no set-aside designation, indicating it was awarded under standard competitive or direct procurement processes. This contract demonstrates the county's willingness to provide property management support to federal agencies managing land resources in the Pacific Northwest region.

Hood River County's primary federal engagement occurs through grant awards, where the county functions as both a prime grantee and subrecipient across diverse program areas. As a prime grantee, the county received a $170,939.34 Cooperative Agreement from the Bureau of Land Management's Fuels Management and Community Fire Assistance Program (CFDA 15.228) awarded on September 25, 2025, extending through September 24, 2030. This five-year project establishes a full-time Wildfire Mitigation Coordinator position to lead community wildfire education events, conduct 200 home safety assessments, and establish Firewise USA communities across high-risk areas including Cascade Locks, Parkdale, Odell, Mount Hood, and Pine Grove. Additionally, the county has served as a prime grantee for two Project Grants from the Community Oriented Policing Program (COPS), awarded in September 2021 and October 2023, focusing on law enforcement officer mental health and wellness initiatives through peer support teams, counseling services, and yoga programs in collaboration with regional law enforcement agencies. As a subrecipient, Hood River County has received numerous sub-awards flowing through state agencies including the Oregon Health Authority, Oregon Department of Emergency Management, Oregon Military Department, and Oregon Department of Justice. These sub-awards have supported critical public health and safety functions spanning substance abuse prevention, emergency preparedness and management (EMPG), public health emergency response, immunization programs, WIC nutrition services, epidemiology and laboratory capacity, bioterrorism preparedness, hospital preparedness, and victims' assistance programs. The breadth of the county's grant portfolio demonstrates its role as a vital conduit for federal resources supporting community resilience, public safety, and health services across Hood River County.