County Of Marin

County Of Marin is a U.S. local government entity headquartered in San Rafael, California, that acts primarily as a federal grant recipient (40% of awards as prime recipient) and sub-recipient of pass-through funding (60% of awards) across health, human services, housing, emergency management, and environmental programs. The entity does not hold federal contracts but operates as the administrative and operational steward of federal grant dollars flowing through the state of California and federal agencies into Marin County's social services, public health, aging, homeless services, and community development infrastructure.

The top funding sources reflect County of Marin's core mission concentration. The Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Community Living leads with 64 awards, followed by the Department of Housing and Urban Development Assistant Secretary for Community Planning and Development with 61 awards; these two agencies account for roughly 45% of all awards. The Federal Emergency Management Agency Headquarters follows with 29 awards, primarily disaster recovery and hazard mitigation sub-awards. The Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Children and Families contributes 15 awards spanning foster care, child welfare, and adoption assistance programs. The Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs supplies 13 awards focused on victim services and crime prevention. Dollar concentration is lower: the Department of the Interior National Park Service Pacific West Region leads potential value at $1.2 million across seven awards, reflecting environmental restoration and stormwater treatment work rather than funding volume.

As a prime recipient, County of Marin anchors significant federal grant programs. Recent prime awards include a $256,052 Continuum of Care (CFDA 14.267) grant from HUD dated July 1, 2026, to support rapid rehousing and supportive services for homeless individuals through June 30, 2027; a $694,560 Home Investment Partnerships Program (CFDA 14.239) formula grant from HUD dated September 26, 2025, extending through September 30, 2034, to fund affordable housing acquisition, rehabilitation, and tenant-based rental assistance; a $1 million cooperative agreement from the Natural Resources Conservation Service dated August 28, 2025, for the San Francisco North Bay Dairy Community Transition Assistance Project under the Soil and Water Conservation program (CFDA 10.902), running through April 18, 2028; and a $4.073 million project grant from EPA Region 9 dated April 15, 2023, for the Marin Countywide Stormwater Treatment Project to complete engineering designs and construct stormwater treatment facilities, with performance extending through December 15, 2027. County of Marin also holds recurring annual formula grants from HUD for Community Development Block Grants (CFDA 14.228) and from SAMHSA for the Marin County Adult Drug Court Enhancement Program, a project grant dated September 30, 2023, serving 40 clients annually with substance use disorder treatment and recovery housing support.

Sub-award volume is substantial: County of Marin receives pass-through funding from the California Department of Aging for multiple Special Programs for the Aging titles (nutrition services, supportive services, long-term care ombudsman, and elder abuse prevention programs) and from the California Department of Social Services for CalFresh employment and training, foster care assistance, Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF), and child care development funds. It also receives sub-awards from California's Department of Health Care Services for mental health and substance abuse block grants and from the California Department of Public Health for immunization and maternal and child health programs. Federal pass-through from the Office of Emergency Services (California's state administrative entity for FEMA disaster recovery) funds non-congregate sheltering, emergency protective measures, victim services, and infrastructure repairs, including the Bolinas Lagoon Wye Resiliency Project and Lower College of Marin Corte Madera Creek Habitat Restoration Project sub-awards.

Activity trajectory shows growth through 2024 (68 awards) followed by a decline to 47 awards in 2025 and 19 awards in 2026 year-to-date. The source reports 281 total awards with combined potential value of $2.2 million but combined obligated dollars of $178.3 million, indicating that reported potential values capture only a slice of annual appropriations while obligated amounts reflect the full federal funding streams flowing through the county. Five awards face ultimate completion within the next twenty-four months, presenting recompete or renewal cycles across Continuum of Care and HOME Investment Partnerships programs.

County of Marin's corporate structure includes the Housing Authority of the County of Marin as a named subsidiary, which separately manages federal housing assistance programs distinct from the county's general operations. The entity operates as a participating jurisdiction and Continuum of Care grantee, managing community-wide homelessness initiatives, affordable housing development, aging services, child welfare, public health, emergency management, and environmental restoration across Marin County municipalities and unincorporated areas.