Valley County

Valley County, a U.S. local government entity based in Cascade, Idaho, has been registered in SAM.gov since February 2004 and operates through its Recorder and Auditor's Office. The county has established itself as a reliable federal partner, primarily providing law enforcement, natural resource management, and community safety services to federal agencies. Valley County's federal award history demonstrates a commitment to supporting public safety infrastructure and addressing regional environmental and forestry management challenges in rural Idaho.

Valley County has received federal contract awards focused on specialized law enforcement services. The entity secured a $171,000 firm fixed-price purchase order from the U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Reclamation, awarded on July 7, 2021, for law enforcement patrol services in the Snake River area surrounding the Cascade Dam and Reservoir. This contract, which was not set aside for any specific business type, was justified as a sole source award, recognizing Valley County Sheriff's Office as the only responsible source with the required full arrest authority and jurisdiction to enforce state and local regulations in the area. The contract features a 12-month base period with four additional 12-month option periods, with an ultimate completion date of July 6, 2026. This award reflects the federal government's reliance on Valley County's local law enforcement capacity to support federal facility operations and public safety.

Valley County has demonstrated significant engagement with federal grant programs, particularly those administered by the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service and law enforcement support agencies. As a prime grantee, the county has received project grants for forest management and hazardous fuels reduction, including a $300,000 Wood Utilization Assistance grant from the USDA Forest Service (awarded December 6, 2023) to provide technical assistance on wood utilization technologies and forest management, and multiple grants from the Forest Service Region 4 for hazardous fuels reduction activities, brush creek toilet installation, and lick creek toilet installation. Additionally, Valley County received a Community Oriented Policing Program grant awarded October 1, 2025, for mental health and stress management training for the Sheriff's Office. As a subrecipient, Valley County has participated in federal funding flows from state agencies including the Idaho Department of Lands, Idaho State Police, and the State of Idaho Military Division, primarily for hazardous fuel treatment work, peer support programs for sheriff's office employees, homeland security initiatives, and disaster recovery assistance. These grants collectively demonstrate Valley County's active role in regional wildfire mitigation, law enforcement wellness, and disaster preparedness efforts across rural northern Idaho.