Town Of Emmitsburg

Town of Emmitsburg, a U.S. local government municipality headquartered in Emmitsburg, Maryland, operates as a federal grant recipient and utility service provider to the Federal Emergency Management Agency, delivering water and sewer infrastructure services and community facility improvements primarily through grants from the Department of Agriculture's Rural Utilities Service and through recurring purchase orders from FEMA for utility services at its National Emergency Training Center.

The Town operates as a prime recipient on 91% of its recent federal awards (40 prime awards across contracts and grants) with a smaller subrecipient footprint (4 sub-awards, 9% of activity). Its customer base concentrates heavily within FEMA — the Federal Emergency Management Agency and its Preparedness, Mitigation, and National Community sections account for roughly 87% of combined potential value across recent awards. FEMA's NETC facility in Emmitsburg anchors the transactional relationship: the Town has executed recurring annual firm-fixed-price purchase orders with FEMA for water and sewer utility services spanning 2023 through 2026, with annual ceiling values ranging from $160,000 to $238,050. The Department of Agriculture's Rural Utilities Service provides the grant-funding anchor, with seven awards supporting water and waste disposal systems, community facility improvements, and disaster recovery infrastructure projects. EPA Region 3 and other federal agencies represent minor touchpoints.

On the grant side, the Town received a $1 million project grant from USDA Rural Utilities Service on April 5, 2023 under the Water and Waste Disposal Systems for Rural Communities program (CFDA 10.760), complemented by community facility grants and disaster recovery grants from USDA Rural Utilities Service and Community Facilities agencies awarded in 2022 and 2023. In its subrecipient role, the Town has executed sub-awards from the Chesapeake Bay Trust and the State of Maryland Department of Natural Resources for waterline replacement and green street construction projects, reflecting its participation in broader rural infrastructure initiatives.

Activity has remained modest — one to four awards annually over the past five years, with total combined potential value of $4.1 million across 44 awards since 1994 (though obligated dollars of $7.5 million exceed that ceiling, reflecting multi-year funding modifications). Only one award reaches ultimate completion within the next twenty-four months, presenting minimal recompete exposure. The Town's work concentrates under NAICS Water Supply and Irrigation Systems (21 awards) and PSC Utilities—Water (29 awards), positioning it as a specialized municipal utility provider to federal facilities and programs rather than as a commercial contractor.