Town Of Hanover Massachusetts

Town Of Hanover, Massachusetts is a U.S. local government entity that receives federal grants for emergency response, public safety, education, and health services, operating as a prime grant recipient (25% of awards) and as a subrecipient (75% of awards) on state-administered federal programs. The town has no federal contract awards and does not compete for procurement contracts.

Town Of Hanover's federal footprint centers on emergency services and education funding channeled through FEMA and state agencies. As a prime recipient, the town has secured $380,111.70 from FEMA under the Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) Grant Program (CFDA 97.083) awarded March 19, 2026, with completion in 2029, to support firefighter hiring and retention; $107,990.96 from FEMA's Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) Program (CFDA 97.044) awarded September 27, 2025, for firefighting resources and equipment; $208,800 under AFG awarded July 15, 2024, for equipment procurement and training; $340,640.03 under AFG awarded June 1, 2023, for firefighting equipment and emergency services; $103,379.10 under AFG awarded September 13, 2022, for fire safety enhancements; and $148,568 from the Department of Justice's Public Safety Partnership and Community Policing Grants program (CFDA 16.710) awarded October 1, 2024, to fund Street Smarts VR training and Crisis Intervention Team training for the Hanover Police Department. Collectively, the town has leveraged over $700,000 across multiple AFG periods.

Customer concentration is heavily weighted toward federal agencies channeling grants through state pass-throughs. FEMA leads with 15 awards, followed by the Department of Agriculture Food and Nutrition Service (12 awards) and the Department of Agriculture Agricultural Marketing Service (10 awards), with the Department of Education's Office of Elementary and Secondary Education (8 awards) and Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services (7 awards) completing the top five, together representing 81% of awards. The town's subrecipient role dominates its federal footprint. It receives pass-through funding from the Commonwealth of Massachusetts Executive Office of Health and Human Services for substance use disorder services and behavioral health evaluation; from the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education for child nutrition programs (National School Lunch Program, School Breakfast Program), special education services (IDEA Parts B and C), teacher quality and academic achievement grants (Title II, Title I), and supporting programs for well-rounded education and technology integration; from the Massachusetts Emergency Management Agency for COVID-19 pandemic response funds; and from the Department of Public Safety for Byrne JAG municipal law enforcement grants. Combined dollars obligated across all awards total $8.5 million, with activity concentrated in 2024 (39 awards) reflecting the town's engagement with education and nutrition sub-grant cycles; only one award approaches completion in the next twenty-four months.