Ocpw

OC Public Works, a county government entity located in Santa Ana, California, serves as Orange County's public works department and has established itself as an active recipient of federal grant funding. The organization's SAM.gov registration as a U.S. government entity indicates its eligibility to receive direct federal awards. Through its grant portfolio, OC Public Works demonstrates expertise in community engagement, infrastructure improvements, energy efficiency initiatives, and roadway safety planning, positioning itself as a multifaceted public sector organization capable of managing complex federal grant programs across multiple agencies.

OC Public Works has secured approximately $1.9 million in prime federal grant awards across diverse program areas and funding agencies. The organization recently received two substantial Project Grants totaling $733,815 from the U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Reclamation under the Cooperative Watershed Management Program (CFDA 15.554), both awarded in November 2025 with completion dates of September 2028. These grants support the development and implementation of comprehensive outreach and engagement strategies targeting tribal, disadvantaged, and underrepresented community stakeholders in the North Orange County and Central Orange County Watershed Management Areas, with the objective of fostering watershed project input and ensuring community benefits. Additionally, OC Public Works received an $808,000 Project Grant from the Federal Highway Administration under the Safe Streets and Roads for All program (CFDA 20.939) in December 2023 to develop a comprehensive safety action plan for improving roadway safety and reducing traffic fatalities. The organization also received a Formula Grant from the Department of Energy under the Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant (EECBG) program, authorized by the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, to implement strategies reducing energy use and fossil fuel emissions. Prior cooperative agreements included a National Resources Conservation Service project involving debris removal in White and Wildcat Canyons following the Bond Fire. As a sub-recipient, OC Public Works has received pass-through funding from the California Department of Transportation for infrastructure improvements including bridge repairs over Silverado Creek, bicycle trail segments such as the Orange County Bicycle Loop, and channel enhancements, demonstrating the organization's role within larger transportation and infrastructure networks led by state agencies.