County Of Wayne

County Of Wayne, a Tennessee local government entity headquartered in Waynesboro, Tennessee, acts as a prime recipient and sub-recipient of federal grant awards supporting emergency watershed recovery, disaster response, firefighting operations, and community facility development. The county is not a federal contract prime and does not compete for procurement business; its federal footprint consists entirely of grant funding from USDA, FEMA, and pass-through awards from state administrative agencies.

The county's award activity reflects a grant-focused posture concentrated in disaster recovery and emergency response. Across 55 total awards (17 prime grants, 38 sub-grant awards) in the source, combined dollars obligated total $20.4 million. Prime grant work centers on three federal agencies: the National Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) under the Emergency Watershed Protection Program (CFDA 10.923), the Federal Emergency Management Agency under the Assistance to Firefighters Grant program (CFDA 97.044), and the Rural Housing Service. The largest recent prime award is a $246,340 FEMA Assistance to Firefighters Grant (project grant, July 7, 2023, to July 6, 2025) for purchase of vehicles, equipment, and protective gear to support firefighting operations and enhance public and firefighter safety. The county also received a $232,281.25 cooperative agreement from NRCS (January 14, 2026, completion August 16, 2026) for dam slope stabilization resulting from Emergency Watershed Protection damage in Wayne County, and a prior NRCS cooperative agreement (executed September 5, 2024, completion March 23, 2025) for streambank stabilization at two sites under force-account implementation. An earlier NRCS cooperative agreement (May 31, 2023, completion December 21, 2023) funded tornado debris removal and disposal from the March 2023 tornado event.

The county receives substantial pass-through sub-grant funding from the Tennessee Emergency Management Agency for FEMA Public Assistance (PA) disaster recovery programs, the Tennessee Department of Health for immunization renovations and emergency leave confinement grants, and the Tennessee Department of Finance and Administration for Edward Byrne Justice Assistance Grant and criminal justice programs. Award frequency peaked in 2021 (18 awards) and 2023 (13 awards), with lower volume in 2022, 2024, and 2026. Only one award reaches ultimate completion within the next twenty-four months, indicating minimal recompete exposure in the near term. The county's role is limited to grant administration, project sponsorship, and implementation of federally funded emergency recovery and public safety initiatives; it does not serve as a contractor or subcontractor on federal procurement vehicles.