Winston County

Winston County is a local government entity located in Mississippi, registered in the System for Award Management (SAM.gov) since March 2009, with its registration valid through September 2025. As a U.S. Local Government and County, Winston County has established itself as a recipient of federal grant awards, primarily focusing on community development, environmental remediation, and emergency management initiatives. The county operates through its Board of Supervisors and is positioned to receive and manage federal funding for various critical community infrastructure and environmental projects.

The federal grant awards received by Winston County demonstrate a robust portfolio of emergency management and environmental restoration work. The most significant recent award is a $2,297,900 Cooperative Agreement from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 4 under the Brownfields Multipurpose, Assessment, Revolving Loan Fund, and Cleanup Cooperative Agreements program, aimed at cleaning up brownfield sites and conducting environmental site activities. Additionally, Winston County has received multiple sub-grant awards from the Mississippi Emergency Management Agency, including disaster grant awards (PA 4175 PW 164 and PA 4598) and an Emergency Management Performance Grant. These grants collectively indicate Winston County's focus on environmental remediation, disaster response preparedness, and community resilience. The grants span from 2020 to 2028, with the EPA brownfields project anticipated to complete by September 30, 2028, showcasing the county's long-term commitment to infrastructure improvement and environmental sustainability.