County Of Travis

County Of Travis, doing business as Auditors Office, is a U.S. local government entity (county) based in Austin, Texas that receives federal grants as a prime recipient across community development, public safety, criminal justice, and workforce programs, with no federal contract footprint. The organization operates as a local government pass-through and direct recipient under 80 prime grant awards (57% of recent federal activity), with an additional 61 sub-recipient awards routed through state intermediaries and other federal grantees.

Travis County's grant portfolio spans 35 distinct federal agencies, concentrated in HUD's Community Planning and Development division, the Department of Justice's Bureau of Justice Assistance, and the Federal Emergency Management Agency. HUD CPD accounts for 22 awards anchored in the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Entitlement and Home Investment Partnerships Program (HOME), with formula grants supporting affordable housing, homebuyer assistance, and community infrastructure; active awards include a $478.1 thousand HOME formula grant effective January 8, 2026, through September 30, 2034, and recurring CDBG entitlement allocations spanning fiscal years 2022 through 2033. The Department of Justice Bureau of Justice Assistance awarded 17 grants focused on criminal justice infrastructure and victim services, including a $1.6 million Comprehensive Opioid, Stimulant, and other Substances Use Program (CFDA 16.838) project grant through September 30, 2027, that funds continuity-of-care services connecting jail-based medication-assisted treatment with community reentry; an Enhancing Investigations and Prosecution of Domestic Violence, Dating Violence, Sexual Assault, and Stalking grant through the Office on Violence Against Women; a $403.1 thousand Indigent Defense program grant (CFDA 16.836) to the Travis County Public Defender's Office for education advocacy serving youth with disabilities in the juvenile justice system; a $128.4 thousand Paul Coverdell Forensic Sciences Improvement Grant (CFDA 16.742) supporting the Sheriff's Office firearm test-firing station; and a $932 thousand peer support services grant under the Congressionally Recommended Awards program (CFDA 16.753) for opioid use disorder recovery. Federal Emergency Management Agency awards (17 identified) support disaster recovery debris removal, emergency protective measures, and COVID-19 response sub-awards passed through Texas state agencies.

Activity has grown materially from 7 awards in 2022 to 28 in 2024, settling at 12 in 2025 and 8 through March 2026. Nine awards face ultimate completion within the next twenty-four months, representing recompete or continuation-renewal exposure. Across the sub-award footprint, Travis County receives pass-through funding from the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs for Weatherization Assistance Program and Community Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) implementation; from the Texas Division of Emergency Management for disaster recovery (debris removal, emergency protective measures, emergency operations center support); from the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department for green infrastructure (Onion Creek Greenway Phase 4); from the City of Austin for law enforcement equipment and missing persons search capabilities; from the Texas Office of the Governor for victim services and law enforcement training; and from the Corporation for National and Community Service (through The Onestar National Service Commission) for AmeriCorps STEM enrichment programming in elementary and middle schools. The Department of Defense's Federal Voting Assistance Program funded a $1.765 million project grant (CFDA 12.219 - Ease 3.0) effective July 15, 2024, through July 14, 2029, to develop electronic tools and ballot-tracking systems for military absentee voting under UOCAVA.

As a local government entity, Travis County does not hold federal contract vehicles, IDIQs, or GWACs and does not operate as a prime contractor or subcontractor on federal service contracts. The organization's federal footprint is exclusively grant-funded, consisting of formula allocations (CDBG, HOME, EECBG) and project grants supporting public safety, community development, and human services administered through county departments including the District Attorney's Office, Public Defender's Office, Sheriff's Office, Juvenile Probation Department, and Emergency Services District Number 2 as a named subsidiary.