Walton County Board Of Commissioners

Walton County Board Of Commissioners, a local government entity in Defuniak Springs, Florida, acts as a federal grant recipient (56% of recent awards as prime recipient) and sub-recipient on infrastructure, environmental restoration, and emergency management initiatives funded by civilian federal agencies. The vendor operates as a child entity of the County of Walton, the parent local government body, and does not hold federal contracts or contract vehicles.

The County's grant footprint spans seven federal agencies, with the Department of the Treasury Departmental Offices dominating concentration at 12 awards (44% of activity). The Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs Bureau of Justice Assistance, the Federal Emergency Management Agency, the Department of Commerce National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, and the Department of Agriculture National Resources Conservation Service round out the active customer set, representing 78% of recent awards. The Treasury awards are predominantly RESTORE Act Direct Component grants for Gulf Coast infrastructure and environmental restoration; the Justice and FEMA awards cover emergency preparedness, debris removal, and public safety equipment; and NOAA awards address coastal resilience and hydrological restoration.

Named prime grant work includes a $275,200 Safe Streets and Roads for All (CFDA 20.939) project grant from the Department of Transportation Federal Highway Administration (award date May 4, 2026, completion August 1, 2029) to develop a Comprehensive Safety Action Plan for Walton County and implement a crosswalk connection demonstration activity; a $1,599,756.41 RESTORE Act Formula Grant from Treasury (award date March 28, 2025, completion February 28, 2028) for the Allen Loop Road stormwater and drainage improvements project; and a RESTORE Act Formula Grant for the Coastal Dune Lake Hydrological Restoration Project 10 (award date February 8, 2022, completion September 30, 2023) to construct a 40-foot precast concrete bridge and supporting infrastructure on County Road 30A. As a sub-recipient, the County has received Emergency Management Performance Grant funds through the State of Florida Division of Emergency Management for debris removal and COVID-19 emergency protective measures, Justice Assistance Grants through the Florida Department of Law Enforcement for public safety equipment and Transition Coordinator staffing, and a sub-award (award date August 17, 2026) from the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation for preliminary design of a living shoreline at Choctawhatchee Bay.

Activity has grown modestly — two awards in 2022 to five in 2025 — with only two awards reaching ultimate completion in the next twenty-four months. Combined dollars obligated across all awards total $26.2 million. The County holds no set-aside certifications and competes in full-and-open federal grant programs targeting local and county governments.