Lancaster County

Lancaster County, Nebraska, operating as the County Commissioners, is a local government entity based in Lincoln that serves as a prime recipient of federal grant awards across multiple mission areas. As a U.S. local government entity registered in SAM.gov since December 2005, Lancaster County receives federal funding to support criminal justice initiatives, public safety, behavioral health services, infrastructure improvements, and community development programs. The county's grant portfolio reflects a comprehensive approach to addressing regional challenges including substance abuse treatment, domestic violence prevention, juvenile delinquency, emergency management, and road safety improvements.

Lancaster County's federal grant work demonstrates substantial activity in the criminal justice and behavioral health sectors, with prime awards totaling approximately $3.11 million from the Department of Justice, Department of Health and Human Services, and Department of Transportation. The county has developed and enhanced multiple treatment court programs, including an Adult Drug Court that has received $750,000 from the Bureau of Justice Assistance (CFDA 16.585) to serve 200 participants through Matrix Model substance use treatment, medication-assisted treatment, and culturally-specific programming for African American participants. Additional DOJ investments support a Family Treatment Court focused on reunifying children with substance-abusing parents, a DUI Court implementation program, and a Family Resource Center providing crisis behavioral health services to youth under 19 years old ($1 million award). The county also received $550,000 from the Office on Violence Against Women to improve criminal justice responses to domestic violence, sexual assault, and stalking through coordinated community partnerships with organizations including the Lincoln Police Department, Voices of Hope, Friendship Home, and OutNebraska. Complementing these efforts are grants addressing substance abuse recovery services, a collaborative crisis response training program in partnership with Douglas County ($150,000), and infrastructure initiatives including a $260,000 Safe Streets and Roads for All grant from the Federal Highway Administration focused on updating road safety plans and addressing speed limit compliance. Additional federal support includes Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant funding from the Department of Energy, an Economic Development Initiative grant from HUD, and numerous sub-awards channeled through Nebraska state agencies including the Department of Health and Human Services (child support enforcement and IV-D program administration), Nebraska Commission on Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice (task force operations, victim services, and offender treatment programs), Department of Military (emergency management and disaster recovery), and Nebraska Department of Transportation (rural transit and disaster-related road repairs).