Howard County, Maryland

Howard County, Maryland, doing business as County Administration Dept, is a U.S. local government entity that acts as a federal grant recipient across community development, public safety, housing, and emergency management programs, with 82% of its recent awards as prime recipient and 18% as sub-recipient under state and local pass-through grantors. The county holds no federal contracts on record but receives small-dollar definitive contracts from the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission for administrative support services.

Howard County's federal footprint centers on grants rather than contracts. On the contract side, the county received three firm fixed-price EEOC awards for FEPA administrative support: $108,630 for fiscal year 2022 services to the Philadelphia District Office (awarded October 1, 2021, completed September 30, 2024); $45,650 for FY 2025 services (awarded October 1, 2024, completed September 30, 2025); and $42,000 for FY 2026 services (awarded October 1, 2025, due September 30, 2026). All three contracts carry no set-aside designation and are performed in Ilchester, Maryland.

The grant portfolio is substantially larger and more diverse. The Department of Housing and Urban Development Assistant Secretary for Community Planning and Development dominates by count: 147 awards covering Community Development Block Grants (formula grants, CFDA 14.228), Home Investment Partnerships Program (formula grants, CFDA 14.239), and Continuum of Care Program (project grants, CFDA 14.267). Representative HUD grants include a $510,248.82 HOME formula grant awarded January 9, 2026 (completion September 30, 2034) for affordable housing activities including owner-occupied rehabilitation, homebuyer assistance, and rental housing construction; multiple Continuum of Care project grants (July 2025, June 2025, and earlier awards) supporting permanent housing, transitional housing, and supportive services for homeless individuals and families; and a Community Development Block Grant formula award of October 1, 2024 (completion September 30, 2033) for viable urban community development activities. The EPA Region 3 awarded a $1.8 million Cooperative Agreement under the Congressionally Mandated Projects program (CFDA 66.202) on October 1, 2026 (completion December 31, 2027) to construct a hauled grease acceptance facility at the Little Patuxent Water Reclamation Plant in Savage, Maryland. The National Park Service awarded a $1.565 million Save America's Treasures Project Grant (CFDA 15.929) on September 15, 2025 (completion April 30, 2029) for repair and restoration of historic masonry and wood building features at the Howard County Historic Courthouse.

The Bureau of Justice Assistance accounts for 17 awards, primarily block grants supporting law enforcement and criminal justice initiatives. The Department of Labor Employment and Training Administration holds 15 awards for Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) Title I services in adult, dislocated worker, and youth categories, delivered through sub-awards from the Maryland Department of Labor, Licensing & Regulation. The Federal Highway Administration awarded a $278,133 Safe Streets and Roads for All project grant (CFDA 20.939) on September 18, 2024 (completion September 17, 2029) for pedestrian safety improvements along the U.S. 1 corridor. The Department of Energy provided an Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant (EECBG) formula award (CFDA 81.128) on April 1, 2024 (completion March 31, 2026) to reduce energy use and fossil fuel emissions.

Howard County acts as a sub-recipient on grants flowing from state and local pass-through grantors, including the Executive Office of the State of Maryland (funding law enforcement initiatives, violence prevention mentoring, opioid treatment, and victim services); the Maryland Department of Emergency Management (emergency management operations and equipment); the Maryland Department of Health (public health workforce expansion); and the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore (housing assistance for persons living with AIDS). As of the data capture, 11 prime and sub awards reach completion within the next twenty-four months with combined potential value of $42 thousand, representing minimal recompete exposure.

Howard County's federal customer base spans 24 distinct agencies, with HUD's Community Planning and Development office providing the vast majority of award count and dollar volume. The county competes full-and-open with no set-aside designation across its visible awards. Its role is operational delivery of federally funded community services and infrastructure rather than vendor supply or IT contracting.