Macon-Bibb County

Macon-Bibb County, a U.S. local government entity headquartered in Macon, Georgia, acts as a prime recipient of federal grants and a subrecipient under state-administered programs, focusing on community development, airport infrastructure, criminal justice support, and social services. The county does not hold federal prime contracts but owns the City of Macon as a subsidiary entity. As a government recipient rather than a commercial vendor, Macon-Bibb does not pursue set-aside designations and operates entirely in the full-and-open federal funding space, drawing from formula grants and discretionary project awards across HUD, DOJ, FAA, and FHWA programs.

The grant portfolio is concentrated in three customer agencies accounting for 79% of awards by count. The Department of Housing and Urban Development's Assistant Secretary for Community Planning and Development is the dominant funding source with 31 awards spanning the Home Investment Partnerships Program (CFDA 14.239), Emergency Solutions Grant Program (CFDA 14.231), and Community Development Block Grant Program. The Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs Bureau of Justice Assistance has issued 17 awards, primarily through the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program (CFDA 16.738) and the Safe Streets and Roads for All program. The Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration Southern Region accounts for 17 awards, all supporting runway extension and taxiway rehabilitation at Macon's airports under the Airport Improvement Program (CFDA 20.106). A single high-value outlier surfaces in the top-customers-by-potential-value ranking: the Department of the Treasury Internal Revenue Service holds six awards with $226 thousand combined potential value, all small firm fixed-price purchase orders for antenna services supporting IRS criminal investigations operations and field office infrastructure in Macon from October 2021 through March 2026.

Representative grant work demonstrates capability across municipal infrastructure and social services. Macon-Bibb received a $2.76 million FAA Airport Infrastructure Grants project award (CFDA 20.117) obligated May 13, 2026 for Runway 5/23 extension pavement construction and airfield lighting, with ultimate completion by May 12, 2030. The county holds a $3.789 million FAA Airport Improvement Program formula grant obligated September 19, 2025 for the sixth and final phase of runway extension, and a $13.188 million Airport Improvement Program project grant obligated September 12, 2023 for site preparation activities, both completing by 2027 to 2029. On the housing and community development side, HUD's Community Planning and Development office awarded $824 thousand through the Home Investment Partnerships Program (CFDA 14.239) obligated February 27, 2026 for affordable housing activities including rehabilitation, homebuyer assistance, and rental assistance, extending through September 30, 2034. The county also received $161 thousand through the Emergency Solutions Grant Program (CFDA 14.231) obligated February 27, 2026 for street outreach, emergency shelter operations, homelessness prevention, and rapid re-housing services, completing February 26, 2028. Justice grants include $155 thousand through the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program (CFDA 16.738) obligated October 1, 2023 to address violent crime through technology, training, and equipment, and $141 thousand through the same program obligated October 1, 2022 to expand a co-responder program pairing the sheriff's office with behavioral health partners for de-escalation and crisis intervention.

Recent activity has been variable, trending down slightly — seven awards in 2022, sixteen in 2023, fifteen in 2024, ten in 2025, and eight year-to-date in 2026. Eight awards face ultimate completion within the next twenty-four months, signaling recompete or renewal activity. The county operates as subrecipient under at least five named prime grantees, including the Georgia Department of Transportation (airport drainage studies and runway lighting replacement at Macon Downtown Airport), the Criminal Justice Coordinating Council (victim services, prosecution support, family treatment court, and victim witness assistance programs), and the National Recreation and Park Association (youth mentoring program targeting substance-misuse-affected youth under the Juvenile Mentoring Program, OJJDP). Grant awards are dispersed across twelve distinct customer agencies, though concentration in HUD, DOJ, and FAA programs dominates the active footprint.