Town Of Orleans

Town of Orleans is a U.S. local government entity based in Orleans, Massachusetts, registered with SAM.gov since September 2010. As a municipality, the Town of Orleans serves its community through various infrastructure, public safety, and educational initiatives funded in part by federal grants. The town has established itself as a prime federal grant recipient, demonstrating capacity to manage and execute projects that enhance community resilience, public safety, and natural resource conservation across multiple programmatic areas.

The Town of Orleans has received substantial federal grant funding across three primary areas: emergency services, environmental and watershed management, and child nutrition programs. In emergency services, the town received two Project Grants from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) under the Assistance to Firefighters Grant Program (AFG, CFDA 97.044), totaling approximately $667,800 across awards dated September 2021 through September 2025, supporting firefighting equipment acquisition, training programs, and emergency response capabilities. For environmental initiatives, the town secured two Cooperative Agreements from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) under the Watershed Protection and Flood Prevention program (CFDA 10.904), including a $1.6 million grant for the Pilgrim Lake Fish Passage Project and a $148,000 award for the Herring Brook Way Stormwater Treatment Project, both designed to improve water quality, restore fish habitats, and enhance stormwater management infrastructure. Additionally, the Town of Orleans has received numerous sub-grants from the Massachusetts Department of Elementary & Secondary Education related to child nutrition programs, including the National School Lunch Program, School Breakfast Program, and Child and Adult Care Food Program, which support nutritious meals for schoolchildren and vulnerable populations. These grants demonstrate the town's engagement in federal programs addressing public safety, environmental conservation, and community nutrition services.