Preston County

Preston County, located in West Virginia, is a U.S. local government entity registered with the federal government as Preston County Commission Division, doing business as Preston County Clerk's Office. As a county government, Preston County provides a range of public services to its residents, including emergency management, public health services, and infrastructure improvements. Through federal grant awards, Preston County supports activities related to emergency preparedness, public health response, and community development. The county has been registered in SAM.gov since April 2009, indicating a long-standing relationship with federal funding programs. Preston County leverages these federal grants to enhance its capacity to serve its residents and address critical community needs.

Preston County has received several federal grant subawards to support various initiatives. The county has been awarded Emergency Management Performance Grant (EMPG) funds from the Division of Emergency Management to cover costs associated with its local emergency management agency, including salaries, utilities, vehicle maintenance, equipment, training, and exercises. Additionally, Preston County has received funding from the Go33 Justice & Community Services to establish a telehealth receiving site, enhancing healthcare accessibility in the region. The county has also been involved in water infrastructure improvements through a Water Construction Project subaward from the West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources. Furthermore, Preston County's Health Department has been awarded numerous subawards related to public health emergency preparedness and response, particularly for COVID-19 efforts. These awards, primarily from the West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources, have supported activities such as testing, case investigation, contact tracing, surveillance, infection prevention and control, and vaccination services. The funding for these public health initiatives has originated from federal programs focused on bioterrorism preparedness, infectious disease response, and health equity initiatives. Preston County has also collaborated with the Monongalia County Board of Health to provide targeted outreach and assistance to vulnerable groups for COVID-19 vaccination.