Town Of Wawarsing

Town Of Wawarsing, a municipality in Ellenville, New York, acts as a federal grant recipient, primarily under the Federal Aviation Administration's Airport Improvement Program and related infrastructure initiatives. The Town operates as a U.S. local government entity and does not hold federal contracts; all federal work is grant-funded as a prime recipient (88% of awards) with limited sub-award activity routed through the New York State Education Department's child nutrition programs.

The Town's federal footprint centers on airport infrastructure modernization at Ellenville Airport. Recent prime grant work includes a $162,034.74 Project Grant from the FAA (CFDA 20.116) awarded June 17, 2026, for weather reporting and surveillance equipment reconstruction through construction inspection activities, with completion scheduled for June 16, 2030; a $434,020 Project Grant (CFDA 20.117) for Phase 2 AWOS replacement construction, also awarded June 17, 2026; a $1,009,594.44 Project Grant (CFDA 20.106) awarded September 9, 2024, for taxiway rehabilitation and reconfiguration to meet FAA design standards; and a $144,685.26 Project Grant (CFDA 20.106) awarded August 26, 2025, for runway signage reconstruction and runway rehabilitation design services. The Town has also received grants supporting apron and taxilane pavement rehabilitation, runway visual guidance system installation, environmental assessment, and American Rescue Plan Act pandemic relief. As a sub-recipient, the Town participates in the New York State Education Department's Child Nutrition Program Block Grant (two sub-awards in 2023 and 2024).

Customer concentration is heavily weighted toward the Federal Aviation Administration, with 28 awards split between the FAA Eastern Region (17 awards) and the FAA proper (11 awards), accounting for 95% of the Town's total award count. The Department of Agriculture Rural Utilities Service, the Federal Emergency Management Agency, and the Department of Agriculture Food and Nutrition Service round out the customer base. Over the past five years, award activity has remained modest and episodic — one in 2022, three in 2023, three in 2024, two in 2025, and two in 2026. The Town has obligated $12.8 million across all awards since 2008. Only two awards reach ultimate completion within the next twenty-four months, presenting minimal recompete exposure in the near term. The Town's grant work is entirely infrastructure-focused, with no participation in federal contract vehicles or procurement set-asides.