Wayne Co Combined Gen Health Dis

Wayne Co Combined Gen Health Dis, a county-level U.S. local government entity headquartered in Wooster, Ohio, operates as a sub-recipient on federal health, nutrition, and safety grant programs flowing primarily through Ohio state agencies. The organization holds only one prime federal grant award but receives 98 percent of its federal funding through sub-awards from state grantees, reflecting its position as a local health department executing pass-through federal programs rather than as a direct federal contractor or grant applicant.

The organization's federal footprint spans public health, food security, and community safety. As a prime recipient, Wayne Co Combined Gen Health Dis received a $125,661 cooperative agreement from the Department of Agriculture Agricultural Marketing Service under the Farmers Market and Local Food Promotion Program (CFDA 10.175) awarded March 1, 2026, running through February 29, 2028, to develop the Southwest Region Food Business Center and build local and regional food systems addressing food insecurity and access while promoting equitable economic viability. Sub-award activity dominates the portfolio: Wayne Co Combined Gen Health Dis receives recurring sub-grants from the Ohio Department of Health funding the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) nutrition services, immunization and vaccine programs (CFDA 93.268), the Public Health Emergency Preparedness and Response (PHEP) program, and COVID-19 case investigation and contact tracing. Additional sub-awards flow from the Ohio Department of Public Safety for emergency management and State Highway Patrol traffic safety grants. The WIC nutrition sub-awards alone support services to approximately 180,000 Ohioans per month across 74 local agencies operating nearly 200 clinics, with recipients receiving nutrition and breastfeeding education, supplemental food packages, and service referrals.

Customer concentration reflects the grant structure. The Department of Health and Human Services Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) anchors the portfolio through health and preparedness programs with 17 awards total. The Department of Agriculture Food and Nutrition Service provides 15 awards, principally WIC sub-grants. The Department of Transportation National Highway Traffic Safety Administration contributes 4 awards. These three federal funders represent 78 percent of recent sub-award volume. Activity accelerated sharply in 2024, moving from one award in 2023 to 31 awards in 2024 before returning to 11 awards in 2025, reflecting the annual cycle of state sub-grant renewals to local health departments. Combined dollar obligations across the entire portfolio total $3.5 million. One award faces completion within the next twenty-four months, creating minimal recompete exposure. As a local government public health entity, Wayne Co Combined Gen Health Dis does not compete for federal contracts or hold seats on government-wide acquisition vehicles; it functions exclusively as a local implementation arm for federal public health, nutrition, and safety grant programs administered by Ohio state agencies.