County Of Mariposa

County Of Mariposa, a U.S. local government entity based in Mariposa, California, operates as a prime recipient and subrecipient across federal grant programs and as a prime contractor for landfill waste management and real estate leasing services. The county does not compete under any SBA set-aside designation and does not hold federal contract vehicles; recent federal engagement centers on HUD Continuum of Care grants, FEMA emergency management and disaster relief, USDA food waste and conservation initiatives, and National Park Service waste disposal contracts for Yosemite National Park.

The county's prime contract footprint is narrow and specialized. The National Park Service Pacific West Region awarded two definitive contracts for landfill tipping fees at Yosemite: a predecessor contract (August 2021, $899,734.60, ultimate completion July 31, 2026) and a successor definitive contract (July 15, 2026, $1.8 million, running through July 14, 2031 with optional yearly extensions up to four additional years). Both contracts operate under NAICS 562212 (Solid Waste Landfill) with fixed-price pricing and economic price adjustment, accepting municipal solid waste, organic waste (horse manure, campground ash), demolition materials, and tires on a full-year, seven-day-per-week schedule. The county also holds a firm-fixed-price purchase order from the California Region for law enforcement space leasing—the Mariposa County Sheriff Office lease ($60,000, ultimate completion April 30, 2030, awarded September 2025).

Prime grant activity is concentrated in homelessness prevention and community development. County Of Mariposa received consecutive annual Continuum of Care (CoC) awards from HUD's Assistant Secretary for Community Planning and Development spanning 2022 through 2026, supporting permanent supportive housing, rapid rehousing, transitional housing, and supportive services for homeless individuals and families. The National Endowment for the Arts awarded two project grants supporting temporary art installations tied to community planning: agricultural and working landscape conservation planning (July 2022, completed June 2024) and Gold Rush Design Guidelines updates (July 2024, completed May 2025). The USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service funded a collaborative project with Southern Sierra Miwuk Nation members on native plant incorporation and habitat stewardship (September 2022, completed June 2024) and a cooperative agreement for food waste and organics collection expansion along the Highway 140 corridor (September 2021, completed September 2023). The Rural Utilities Service awarded an American Rescue Plan Act economic development grant for rural healthcare facility support (August 2022, completed August 2024). The Federal Aviation Administration Western Pacific Region distributed American Rescue Plan Act pandemic relief to airports associated with Mariposa (December 2021, completion December 27, 2025).

Subrecipient activity is substantially larger and reflects the county's role as a pass-through entity for California state-administered federal programs. County Of Mariposa received 62 sub-award notices across 25 federal agencies, with heavy concentration under California Department of Social Services administration—TANF (Temporary Assistance for Needy Families), SNAP and SNAP Employment and Training, CalFresh, foster care assistance, adoption assistance, guardianship assistance, and family preservation/reunification programs. The county also subcontracts under California Department of Health Care Services (mental health and substance abuse block grants, maternal and child health programs), California Department of Public Health (vaccine-preventable disease prevention, reproductive health and family planning), California Board of State and Community Corrections (JAG justice assistance grants for behavioral health training and equipment), and California Department of Community Services and Development (Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program weatherization and energy crisis intervention). Federal Emergency Management Agency disaster relief and hazard mitigation sub-awards support emergency management preparedness, hazardous fuels reduction, and emergency protective measures. The county also acts as subrecipient for victim-witness assistance services, state homeland security strategy implementation, and rural economic development loan and microenterprise assistance.

Activity has accelerated year over year, rising from 7 awards in 2022 to 24 in 2025, with 5 awards recorded in 2026 to date. Two awards face ultimate completion inside the next twenty-four months (combined potential value $900,000), representing minimal recompete exposure relative to the county's total portfolio. Combined dollars obligated across all awards ($40.6 million) substantially exceed combined potential value ($3.8 million), reflecting actual federal spending on pass-through grant administration and service delivery that has already occurred. The county's federal footprint is driven by sub-award volume under state-administered programs rather than direct competitive procurement; the National Park Service landfill contract represents the largest single source of direct federal revenue and is the county's only recurring full-and-open federal competitive opportunity.