County Of Washtenaw

County of Washtenaw, a U.S. local government entity headquartered in Ann Arbor, Michigan and operating as Washtenaw Health Project, is a federal grant recipient (46% of recent awards as prime recipient) that administers federal funds for homelessness prevention, housing, public health, justice system reform, and community development programs across Washtenaw County and subordinate municipalities. As a local government entity, Washtenaw County does not hold federal contracts or contract vehicles.

The county's federal footprint is dominated by formula and project grants from HUD's Community Planning and Development office, which accounts for 76 awards across multiple program lines. The Department of Housing and Urban Development's Assistant Secretary for Community Planning and Development is the primary funding source, anchoring the county's work in homelessness intervention and affordable housing through the Continuum of Care Program (CFDA 14.267), the Emergency Solutions Grant Program (CFDA 14.231), and the Home Investment Partnerships Program (CFDA 14.239). Recent representative awards include a $515,632 AmeriCorps Seniors Foster Grandparent Program (CFDA 94.011) grant from the Corporation for National and Community Service for the 2026–27 program year, a $363,440 Continuum of Care Program award from HUD for July 2026 through June 2027, and a $1,255,294 Home Investment Partnerships Program formula grant obligated through September 30, 2034, for affordable housing acquisition and rehabilitation in Ann Arbor. The county also operates a $600,000 three-year Project Grant from the Department of Justice's Bureau of Justice Assistance under the Capital Case Litigation Initiative (CFDA 16.746) supporting the Washtenaw County Prosecutor's Conviction Integrity and Expungement Unit, and a $497,630 three-year grant from the Office on Violence Against Women for domestic violence and sexual assault prosecution and law enforcement training.

Beyond HUD and DOJ programs, the county receives substantial funding from the Department of Health and Human Services Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (26 awards) and the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (22 awards) for public health emergency preparedness, immunization, HIV prevention, tuberculosis control, and maternal and child health services. The county also participates in the High Intensity Drug Trafficking Areas Program (CFDA, ONDCP) and the Youth Homelessness Demonstration Program (YHDP) to address substance use disorders, reentry support, and youth homelessness in partnership with Avalon Housing, Wayne State University, Life After Incarceration: Transition & Reentry (LAITR), and the Safehouse Center. Place of performance for all activities is Michigan, primarily Ann Arbor and Washtenaw County's 27 municipalities.

The county's sub-award footprint (54% of recent awards) reflects its role as a pass-through entity administering federal funds to local nonprofits, healthcare providers, and municipal partners. Sub-award work flows through the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services for public health and safety-net programs, the Michigan Strategic Fund for community infrastructure rehabilitation, and national intermediaries including the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation. Recent sub-award activity includes nature-based stormwater infrastructure in Ypsilanti, Johnson Creek riparian restoration in the Rouge River Area of Concern, community violence intervention coordination with Supreme Felons, and criminal sexual assault investigation support through the Michigan Department of State Police.

Activity has stabilized at 47–66 awards per year over the past three years, with ten awards completing in the next twenty-four months and therefore eligible for recompete. The county's grant portfolio does not carry dollar ceilings in the traditional contract sense; combined potential value is reported at $33,000 with obligated dollars of $201.8 million, reflecting the nature of formula and project grants where annual allocations and performance-based drawdowns drive cash flow rather than fixed contract values. Washtenaw County operates as a participating jurisdiction and fiduciary grantee for the Continuum of Care, managing sub-awards to Washtenaw County Opportunity Program and other community partners for homelessness services and rapid rehousing.