NYE County

NYE County, a Nevada local government entity headquartered in Tonopah, operates as a prime recipient of federal grants across infrastructure, public safety, community development, and emergency management programs, with subsidiary Town of Pahrump also receiving federal funding. The county does not hold federal contracts as a prime or subcontractor and does not operate under SBA set-asides; its federal footprint consists entirely of grant awards from civilian agencies.

NYE County's grant portfolio centers on airport infrastructure modernization and public safety. The Federal Aviation Administration's Western Pacific Region dominates the customer base by award count, issuing 24 FAA-specific grants for runway and taxiway rehabilitation, lighting installation, weather reporting systems, and apron pavement reseal work at Tonopah and Beatty airports in Nevada. Representative FAA Airport Improvement Program (CFDA 20.106) awards include a $1.233 million project grant (September 2025) for electrical generator, wind cone, and taxiway lighting installation at Tonopah Airport; a $726,947 award (September 2024) for medium intensity runway lighting on Runway 15/33 at Tonopah; and a $658,764 grant (July 2023) for an automated weather observing system at Beatty Airport. The Department of Transportation also awarded a $1.589 million Rural and Tribal Assistance Pilot Program cooperative agreement (CFDA 20.943, August 2026) to fund legal, technical, and financial advisory services for the Wilson Road and East Street Improvements design project, with performance through August 2029.

Beyond transportation, NYE County receives recurring funding for homelessness prevention and community development through the Department of Housing and Urban Development's Continuum of Care Program, with project grants issued in 2022, 2023, 2024, and 2025 for supportive services and rapid rehousing. The Department of Energy's National Nuclear Security Administration awarded a cooperative agreement in December 2024 to enhance law enforcement presence and public safety capability at the Nevada National Security Site and NNSA's North Las Vegas Campus through the NYE County Sheriff's Office. The Federal Emergency Management Agency issued a $242,250 Cooperating Technical Partners Program cooperative agreement (CFDA 97.045, September 2023) for flood mapping, risk assessments, and mitigation planning services.

NYE County operates as a sub-recipient on grant awards from Clark County and the Nevada Department of Health and Human Services, delivering staffing and supportive services for Ryan White Part A core medical services and Women, Infants and Children (WIC) operations. The county also received sub-awards from the Nevada Department of Public Safety for joining forces traffic safety initiatives. A single federal contract prime award appears in the source: a $7,000 firm fixed price purchase order from the Department of Agriculture Forest Service for land rental services supporting the Broom Canyon project (awarded July 2024, completed October 2024).

Activity has trended upward from 2022 through 2024, reaching 16 awards in 2024, with moderation to 10 awards in 2025 and 4 awards through August 2026. Four awards reach ultimate completion within the next twenty-four months, carrying minimal recompete exposure given the transportation infrastructure and emergency management focus. Service Contract Inventory reporting captures minimal federal service revenue—$231 thousand in FY2025 across 1.2 FTEs on a single contract—reflecting that NYE County's federal footprint is dominated by infrastructure grants and cooperative agreements rather than labor-intensive service contracts. The county's grant portfolio spans 23 distinct federal agencies and reflects its role as a regional infrastructure and public safety provider serving rural Nevada communities.