Town Of Barnstable

Town Of Barnstable is a local government municipality located in Hyannis, Massachusetts, that serves as a parent entity registered with the federal government to receive contract and grant awards. The Town operates as a U.S. local government entity and has established itself as an active recipient of federal funding to support community development, infrastructure improvements, public safety, education, and environmental protection initiatives. Through its federal award portfolio, Barnstable demonstrates a comprehensive commitment to enhancing municipal services and addressing critical community needs through strategic partnerships with federal agencies.

Town Of Barnstable's federal contract award history reflects limited direct contract procurement activity. The entity received a single federal contract award from the Transportation Security Administration for $13,356.56 on August 26, 2021, classified as an Other Transaction Agreement. This contract provided reimbursement of COVID-19 cleaning costs for TSA space at Cape Cod Gateway Airport (HYA) and was completed by September 30, 2021. This modest contract portfolio indicates that Barnstable's primary federal funding mechanism operates through grant awards rather than traditional contract procurement vehicles, with the organization's engagement with federal contracting focused on specific project-based or reimbursement-oriented arrangements rather than ongoing service delivery contracts.

Town Of Barnstable's federal grant award portfolio is substantially more robust and diverse than its contract activity, encompassing multiple funding agencies and programmatic areas. The Town has secured significant Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funding from the Assistant Secretary for Community Planning and Development on multiple occasions (July 1, 2024; July 1, 2023; and July 30, 2021), with completion dates extending through 2031, to support community development activities that provide decent housing and suitable living environments for low- and moderate-income residents. Environmental infrastructure projects represent a major focus, with the National Resources Conservation Service awarding multiple Cooperative Agreements totaling $378,925 for watershed protection and stormwater management initiatives, including the Little River Road/Cotuit Bay stormwater system construction ($178,925, awarded September 29, 2025), the Mill Pond Dam Fish Passage Project design ($100,000, awarded August 29, 2023), the Long Pond Lower Channel Fish Passage Project design ($100,000, awarded August 29, 2023), and the Cotuit Old Shore Road stormwater treatment project design and implementation (awarded September 22, 2022). Public safety grants have been awarded by the Community Oriented Policing Program and Bureau of Justice Assistance, including a COPS Hiring Program Project Grant (awarded October 1, 2023) and Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grants (FY24 awarded October 1, 2023 for $19,924; FY22 awarded October 1, 2022) supporting community policing initiatives, youth engagement programs, and law enforcement training. Transportation infrastructure improvements at Barnstable Municipal Airport have been supported through Federal Aviation Administration Project Grants from the New England Region for runway reconstruction and pandemic relief, including two runway reconstruction grants (awarded August 23, 2022 and September 23, 2022) and American Rescue Plan Act airport relief funding (awarded January 14, 2022 and December 20, 2021 totaling $1.12 million). The Town has also received numerous education and nutrition-related sub-grant awards through the Massachusetts Department of Elementary & Secondary Education, supporting programs including the National School Lunch Program, special education services, English learner support, career and technical education, and homeless children's education initiatives. Additional sub-grant awards have been received from the Massachusetts Clean Water Trust for wastewater infrastructure projects, including the Centerville Village sewer expansion (awarded November 6, 2024), the Strawberry Hill Road sewer expansion, and water pollution control facility improvements. Sub-grants from the Massachusetts Department of Public Safety have supported emergency planning (awarded May 1, 2023) and municipal road safety enforcement (awarded November 1, 2024), while FEMA emergency management funding has been provided through the Massachusetts Emergency Management Agency.