County Of Washington

County of Washington, located in Stillwater, Minnesota, is a U.S. local government entity that serves as a prime recipient of federal grant awards across multiple public safety, community development, and emergency management initiatives. As the Accounting & Finance Department Division of the county government, this entity manages and administers federal grant funding to support critical regional infrastructure, law enforcement operations, public health services, and community development activities. The county has maintained continuous SAM.gov registration since 2003 and demonstrates a strong track record of securing and effectively managing federal grant funding across diverse program areas.

County of Washington has successfully secured federal grant awards totaling over $2 million in prime grant funding across several key program areas. Through the Port Security Grant Program administered by FEMA, the county received $550,000 in total funding ($250,000 in 2025 and $300,000 in 2024) to enhance maritime transportation infrastructure security, including procurement of patrol vessels, communications equipment, surveillance systems, and cybersecurity upgrades. The Bureau of Justice Assistance provided $963,000 under the Congressionally Recommended Awards program to equip the Washington County Sheriff's Office with two airboats and a digital evidence management system, addressing the county's unique water patrol needs across 251 lakes and the Mississippi and St. Croix Rivers. An additional Bureau of Justice Assistance grant of unspecified amount awarded in March 2023 funded the purchase of 20 Ford Interceptor Hybrid patrol vehicles and two river patrol boats to modernize the Sheriff's Office fleet. The county has received recurring Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) formula grants from the Assistant Secretary for Community Planning and Development since at least 2021, supporting community development activities, housing, and economic opportunities for low- and moderate-income residents. The Office of the National Drug Control Policy has funded the county's participation in the High Intensity Drug Trafficking Areas (HIDTA) Program through multiple project grants spanning 2022 to 2025, totaling $282,000, to support law enforcement efforts targeting drug trafficking organizations. Additionally, County of Washington serves as a sub-grantee recipient from various state agencies including the Minnesota Department of Public Safety, Minnesota Department of Transportation, Minnesota Department of Health, and other county entities, receiving funding for emergency management performance, urban area security initiatives, crime victim services, transportation improvements, maternal and child health support, homelessness prevention, and emergency rental assistance programs.