Washington County

Washington County, a U.S. local government entity headquartered in Fort Edward, New York, operates as a sub-recipient on federal grant programs and as a detention facility operator on a single federal contract vehicle, with 98% of recent activity routed through sub-awards rather than prime positions. The county has awarded activity spanning corrections operations, child and family services, temporary assistance, nutrition programs, and rural broadband infrastructure.

Washington County's federal footprint is heavily weighted toward grant sub-awards from New York State pass-through entities. The top three funding sources by award count are the Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Children and Families (119, 63, and 32 awards across three tracked lines), the Department of Agriculture Food and Nutrition Service (32 and 11 awards), collectively accounting for 87% of recent awards. These sub-awards primarily support child welfare, temporary assistance for needy families (TANF), child care subsidy systems (ICSS/SCSS), and Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) nutrition services, all flowing through New York State's Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance and the Office of Children and Family Services as prime grantees. Washington County also receives sub-awards from the NYS Department of Health (WIC local agency contracts), the NYS Division of Criminal Justice Services (Byrne JAG law-enforcement equipment), the NYS Office of Victim Services (victim assistance), and Health Research, Inc. (public health emergency preparedness). On the contract side, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security Customs and Border Protection issued Washington County a single-award Blanket Purchase Agreement in August 2026 (ceiling $150,000, ultimate completion August 2031) supporting detention center operations at the Washington County Detention Center in Swanton, Vermont; one BPA call under that vehicle was issued the same date for $40,243 with firm fixed price terms and performance through August 2027.

Washington County received a $1 million prime grant award directly from the USDA Rural Utilities Service in September 2024 for Distance Learning and Telemedicine (CFDA 10.855), focused on acquiring and deploying telecommunications-enabled equipment (audio, video, and information technologies) to extend educational and medical applications to underserved rural areas within the county, with ultimate completion in September 2026. Activity trajectory shows sharp growth from one award in 2022 to 114 in 2024, followed by 98 awards in 2025 and 65 in 2026 (through August). The one contract award facing recompete within the next twenty-four months carries potential value of $40,000. Washington County's combined potential value across all 297 recent awards is $206,000, but obligated dollars total $29.2 million, indicating substantial invoiced performance against lower-ceiling vehicles and many small individual grant sub-awards typical of social-services and child-welfare pass-throughs.