Jo Daviess County

Jo Daviess County is a local government entity in Illinois that provides various services to the federal government through contracts and grants. As a U.S. local government entity registered in SAM.gov since August 2007, Jo Daviess County operates as a county and council of governments. The county engages in federal contract work primarily related to law enforcement and emergency services, while also participating in federal grant programs focused on rural public transportation services in Illinois.

Through prime federal contract awards, Jo Daviess County has provided law enforcement services at Blanding Landing, Hanover, Illinois for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. These contracts, awarded in 2020 and 2023, were firm fixed-price purchase orders with ceiling values of $6,912.22 and $7,411.04 respectively. The county has also supplied hazmat personnel and equipment to the Department of Justice's Bureau of Prisons, specifically for the Administrative Security U.S. Penitentiary Thomson. This contract, awarded in 2021, had a ceiling value of $14,279.48. None of these contract awards utilized set-aside designations, indicating that Jo Daviess County competed for these opportunities in the open market.

As a subrecipient of federal grants, Jo Daviess County has been heavily involved in providing rural public transportation services in Illinois. The county has received multiple subawards from the Illinois Department of Transportation, utilizing funds from the Federal Transit Administration's Section 5311 Formula Grants for Rural Areas program and CARES Act funding. These subawards have supported the purchase of vehicles, including medium-duty buses and minivans, as well as providing operating assistance for rural transportation services. The county has also received emergency relief funding through the CARES Act to support its public transportation operations during the COVID-19 pandemic. Through these grant-funded initiatives, Jo Daviess County has played a crucial role in maintaining and improving rural public transportation infrastructure and services in its region.