County Of Portage

County Of Portage Finance Department Division, doing business as Clerk Of The Court, is a Wisconsin county government entity that receives federal grant funding as a prime recipient and sub-recipient, with no federal contracting footprint. The organization operates as a U.S. local government (county), headquartered in Stevens Point, Wisconsin, competing exclusively under non-competitive grant mechanisms routed through federal agencies and state pass-through grantors.

The county's federal footprint is almost entirely grant-based. County Of Portage acts as prime recipient on direct federal awards including a $146,532 project grant from the Corporation for National and Community Service for the AmeriCorps Seniors Foster Grandparent Program (CFDA 94.011) effective July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2029, which funds intergenerational volunteer service with senior mentors providing tutoring and support to disadvantaged children; a community development economic initiative project grant from the Department of Housing and Urban Development (awarded August 13, 2024, completion August 31, 2032); a Safe Streets and Roads for All action-plan grant from the Federal Highway Administration (awarded May 31, 2024, completion December 31, 2026) to develop comprehensive roadway safety programming and update the countywide bicycle and pedestrian plan; a Department of Justice law enforcement technology grant (awarded March 9, 2024, completion June 30, 2026) under the Community Oriented Policing Services Technology and Equipment Program to replace aging in-car squad camera systems and deploy body-worn cameras for the Portage County Sheriff's Office; and AmeriCorps Seniors Retired and Senior Volunteer Program (RSVP) grants from the Corporation for National and Community Service (CFDA 94.002) awarded April 1, 2023, completion March 31, 2026. A prior Department of Justice Bureau of Justice Assistance award (March 15, 2022 through December 31, 2023, $616,000) funded in-car and body-worn camera systems for the Sheriff's Office.

County Of Portage's customer concentration is heavily weighted toward state pass-through grantees. The Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Children and Families (including child welfare contracts, child care county contracts, and child support county contracts administered through the State of Wisconsin Department of Children and Families) and the Department of Health and Human Services Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (including mental health block grants, alcohol and other drug abuse treatment services, birth-to-three initiatives, and coordinated services routed through the State of Wisconsin Department of Health Services) together account for the majority of sub-award volume. Direct federal sources include the Department of Agriculture Food and Nutrition Service (WIC and SNAP nutrition education), the Corporation for National and Community Service Office of Grants Management (AmeriCorps Seniors programs), and specialized federal grants for safety, justice, and emergency management. The top five customer agencies cover 50% of awards, with state-intermediated pass-throughs dominating the sub-recipient activity.

Activity has grown significantly over the past five years, from eleven awards in 2022 to fifty-four awards in 2024, with eighteen awards in 2025 and twelve in 2026. The organization holds 144 total awards (prime and sub combined) across a twenty-year observation window, with combined dollars obligated at $26.7 million. The split is heavily skewed: prime awards account for 13% of total activity (18 awards), while sub-awards represent 87% (126 awards). This posture reflects County Of Portage's role as a county social services and public safety recipient receiving direct federal grants and serving as a sub-recipient for state-administered federal programs in health, human services, and family support. The organization has no contracting vehicle participation, no SBA certifications, and operates exclusively within the federal grant ecosystem.