County Of Washington

County Of Washington, a U.S. local government entity based in Fayetteville, Arkansas, receives federal grant funding as a prime recipient in justice and public health programs, with an ancillary subrecipient role in substance abuse treatment and emergency management initiatives funded through state pass-through grants. The county does not hold federal contracts and does not function as a prime or subcontractor on procurement vehicles.

County Of Washington's federal grant footprint centers on three core programs anchored by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) and the Department of Justice Bureau of Justice Assistance. The Department of Health and Human Services SAMHSA Center for Substance Abuse Treatment awarded the county $399,999 under CFDA 93.490 (Center for Substance Abuse Treatment Projects of Regional and National Significance) on September 30, 2026, to expand and enhance the Washington/Madison County Adult Treatment Drug Court. The five-year project (through September 29, 2031) delivers evidence-based adult drug court services to justice-involved adults with substance use disorders across Washington and Madison Counties in northwest Arkansas, targeting a minimum of 100 unduplicated participants annually (500 total over the performance period). Services include validated screening and assessment, moral reconation therapy, motivational interviewing, and FDA-approved medications for opioid use disorder (buprenorphine, naltrexone, methadone by referral), with embedded family-centered services for participants who are parents. The Washington County Drug Court has operated continuously since 1999 and operates the program with independent evaluation by the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences. The Department of Justice Bureau of Justice Assistance awarded $550,000 under CFDA 16.745 (Criminal and Juvenile Justice and Mental Health Collaboration Program) on October 1, 2023, for planning and implementation of a Mental Health Court; the grant runs through September 30, 2026. County Of Washington partners with Arisa Health as a subrecipient on the mental health court grant, which focuses on evidence-based interventions, case management, and training for public safety and behavioral health providers serving individuals with mental health disorders and PTSD in the criminal justice system.

The Office of the National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP) has funded the county under the High Intensity Drug Trafficking Areas (HIDTA) Program through consecutive annual or biennial project grants (January 2022 through December 2026 in documented cycles), totaling $523,484 for the 2022–2023 cycle. HIDTA awards support coordination among federal, state, local, and tribal law enforcement to dismantle and disrupt drug trafficking and money laundering organizations.

County Of Washington functions as a subrecipient on grants from the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (Parents and Children Together—PACT program), the Arkansas Department of Finance & Administration (Residential Substance Abuse Treatment for State Prisoners—RSAT, Jail-Based), and the Arkansas Natural Resources Commission (unpaved county road improvements and best management practices). The Department of Finance & Administration channels federal funds through the state for substance abuse treatment in correctional facilities and community-based aftercare services; County Of Washington has received multiple RSAT pass-through sub-awards since 2023. Recent sub-recipient work includes an August 2026 award from the Department of Finance & Administration addressing youth violence and behavioral health through coordinated judicial and community strategies.

Activity has grown from one award in 2022 to seven in 2025, with three awards in 2026 (most recent September 2026). The combined obligated dollars across all 42 awards (prime and sub) total $17.2 million against a combined potential value of $5 thousand, indicating that historical grants have been substantially drawn down. Only one award faces ultimate completion in the next twenty-four months, limiting near-term recompete exposure. Customer concentration clusters around the Bureau of Justice Assistance (11 awards), ONDCP (10 awards), and SAMHSA (5 awards), accounting for 74% of recent award count. County Of Washington does not compete for or hold federal contracts, GWACs, BPAs, or other procurement vehicles; its federal footprint is entirely grant-based.