Perry County Commission

Perry County Commission, doing business as Perry County Chamber Of Commerce, is a U.S. local government entity (county) headquartered in Marion, Alabama that receives federal grant funding as a prime recipient and sub-recipient for rural infrastructure, public safety, and emergency management projects, with no contracting footprint. The entity operates predominantly as a sub-recipient (87% of recent awards) channeling federal grant funds through state and federal intermediaries, primarily the Federal Emergency Management Agency and the Alabama Emergency Management Agency.

Perry County Commission's grant activity centers on rural community facilities and disaster recovery. As a prime recipient, the entity holds a $500 thousand Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture Rural Utilities Service under the Community Facilities Loans and Grants program (CFDA 10.766), awarded March 26, 2026, with completion scheduled for March 26, 2028, supporting construction or improvement of essential community facilities serving low-income rural residents in Perry County. The entity also completed a Persistent Poverty combination direct-loan/grant award from USDA Rural Utilities Service (February 2022 ultimate completion date). As a sub-recipient, Perry County Commission has received pass-through funding from the Alabama Emergency Management Agency for road and bridge infrastructure work and debris removal stemming from disaster events (awards dated September and October 2021), and a Justice Assistance Grant sub-award passed through the Alabama Department of Economic and Community Affairs (March 2026) to fund law enforcement vehicle acquisition for the Perry County Sheriff's Office. A second sub-award for sustainment of local Emergency Management Agency capability was awarded in October 2024, prime grantee not specified in the source.

Funding concentration is extreme. Federal Emergency Management Agency awards account for 30 of the entity's 38 total awards (92% of awards). The Department of Agriculture Rural Utilities Service holds two prime awards, and single awards flow from the Department of the Interior National Park Service National Office and the Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs Bureau of Justice Assistance. The entity does not hold seats on federal contract vehicles, GWACs, or BPAs; it operates solely within the federal grant ecosystem. Award activity spiked in 2021 (31 awards, largely FEMA disaster-recovery pass-throughs to support Alabama EMA operations) and has modulated to episodic direct grants from USDA. One award reaches ultimate completion within the next twenty-four months, suggesting limited near-term recompete exposure. Combined obligated dollars across the full award portfolio total $10.4 million, reflecting the entity's role as a local government administering rural infrastructure and emergency-response funding rather than contracting for federal goods or services.