Wakefield Tax Collector

Wakefield Tax Collector, a U.S. local government entity based in Wakefield, Massachusetts, has been registered in SAM.gov since July 2004 and serves as a prime recipient of federal grant awards. As a municipal government body, the organization receives federal funding to support infrastructure modernization, public safety, and emergency response initiatives that benefit the Town of Wakefield and its residents. The entity functions as the tax collection arm of the municipality while also serving as the administrative conduit for various federal grant programs directed toward the town's municipal departments and school district.

Wakefield Tax Collector has received prime federal grant awards focused on critical municipal infrastructure and emergency services. Most notably, it received a $1,425,098 Natural Gas Distribution Infrastructure Safety and Modernization (NGDISM) Grant from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) in April 2025, with a five-year performance period extending to April 2030. This project grant supports the Wakefield Municipal Gas and Light Department in replacing cast iron and steel pipeline infrastructure to reduce safety incidents and eliminate methane leaks. Additionally, the organization has received Assistance to Firefighters Grants from FEMA for emergency response capabilities, with awards dated June 2023 and September 2025. Beyond prime awards, Wakefield Tax Collector receives numerous federal sub-grant allocations flowing through Massachusetts state agencies, including the Department of Elementary & Secondary Education, Department of Public Safety, Emergency Management Agency Massachusetts, and Department of Conservation & Recreation. These sub-grants support a broad range of services including school lunch programs, special education services for children with disabilities, municipal road safety enforcement, cybersecurity initiatives, body-worn camera programs for law enforcement, urban forestry, and COVID-19 emergency response measures. The cumulative effect of these grants enables the municipality to fund essential services across education, public safety, utilities, and emergency management.