County Of Stark

County of Stark, headquartered in Canton, Ohio, is a U.S. local government entity that serves as the parent organization for the Stark County Sheriff's Office and Police Department. The entity received its UEI registration on April 6, 2009, and maintains active federal grant participation through multiple agencies. As a county government structure, County of Stark delivers essential public services and community development initiatives across its jurisdiction, leveraging federal funding to support law enforcement, housing, health services, and social welfare programs that benefit residents throughout the region.

County of Stark has demonstrated substantial engagement across diverse federal grant programs, receiving prime awards from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development for housing and community development initiatives including the HOME Investment Partnerships Program (CFDA 14.239) and Community Development Block Grants/Entitlement Grants programs, with the most recent HOME award of $807,395.35 issued in December 2025 for affordable housing activities through September 2034. The Sheriff's Office and Police Department have been recipients of justice and public safety grants from the Department of Justice's Bureau of Justice Assistance and Community Oriented Policing Services, including Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grants for equipment purchases such as law enforcement driving simulators, body-worn cameras, license plate readers, K9 units, and tactical equipment. Additionally, the entity has received mental health and substance abuse prevention funding through SAMHSA's Center for Mental Health Services for the Stark County Mental Health Awareness Training project, coordinating Crisis Intervention Team training across multiple jurisdictions and organizations including the Canton Police Department, Coleman Professional Services, and Kent State University's Center for Public Policy and Health. County of Stark serves as the prime recipient and administrator for numerous sub-grants distributed through state agencies including the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services (TANF, food assistance, child care, child support enforcement), Ohio Department of Medicaid (eligibility determination), Ohio Department of Transportation (bridge preservation, intersection safety, roadway improvements), Ohio Department of Public Safety (OVI task forces, impaired driving enforcement), and the Ohio Department of Health (vaccination programs, maternal and child health, drug overdose prevention, public health workforce development), demonstrating its role as a critical conduit for federal resources supporting social services, infrastructure, public health, and emergency management across Stark County.