Kleberg County

Kleberg County Sheriff's Office Division, a U.S. local government entity based in Kingsville, Texas, serves as a provider of law enforcement support services and public safety initiatives to the federal government through contract and grant awards. The Sheriff's Office has established itself as a key partner in regional security and emergency response efforts, leveraging federal funding to enhance operational capabilities and coordinate with state and federal agencies on matters of national importance.

Through federal contract awards, Kleberg County Sheriff's Office has demonstrated capacity in providing critical dispatch and administrative support services. The entity received a firm fixed-price purchase order from the Department of the Interior National Park Service in the amount of $51,354.44, awarded on October 1, 2023, for dispatch services during fiscal year 2024. This contract, which carried no set-aside designation and ran through September 30, 2024, required the Sheriff's Office to provide dispatch services supporting National Park Service programs in the Kingsville area, demonstrating the division's ability to maintain specialized communication and coordination infrastructure for federal park operations.

Kleberg County Sheriff's Office has received substantial federal grant funding exceeding $4.5 million through multiple prime and sub-grant awards focused on law enforcement, public safety, and border security initiatives. As a prime grantee, the Sheriff's Office received a Rural Business Development Grant (RBDG) of $146,825.00 from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Rural Business Cooperative Services, awarded September 29, 2025, to support sustainable economic development and technical assistance for small and emerging businesses over a two-year period ending September 2027. Additionally, the Sheriff's Office received a High Intensity Drug Trafficking Areas (HIDTA) Project Grant from the Office of the National Drug Control Policy, with a performance period from January 1, 2022, through December 31, 2023, focused on dismantling drug trafficking and money laundering organizations. As a sub-recipient, Kleberg County participated in multiple Operation Stonegarden (OPSG) sub-grants administered through the Governor of Texas Office, with awards dated April 29, 2021; June 16, 2023; March 12, 2024; and April 2, 2025. These Operation Stonegarden awards provided funding for high-visibility enforcement presence along international borders and travel corridors bordering Mexico, enabling equipment acquisition and overtime utilization to detect, deter, and interdict criminal and terrorist activity while supporting enhanced coordination among local, tribal, state, and federal law enforcement agencies.