Albany Housing Coalition, Inc.

Albany Housing Coalition, Inc., a tax-exempt non-profit community development corporation headquartered in 278 Clinton Ave, Albany, New York 12210, serves as a specialized provider of comprehensive housing and supportive services for homeless and at-risk veterans in the upstate New York region. The organization has been registered to receive federal awards since April 2008 and maintains an active SAM.gov registration through April 22, 2026. Albany Housing Coalition delivers critical residential programs and case management services designed to facilitate veterans' transition from homelessness to permanent housing stability, operating as a prime federal contractor and grantee with an extensive track record of performance across multiple VA funding mechanisms.

Through federal contract awards, Albany Housing Coalition has been the sole prime contractor on firm fixed-price delivery orders issued under a single-award Indefinite Delivery Contract with the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, Veterans Integrated Service Network 2 (VISN 2). The contract awards span from January 2022 through December 2026, with delivery orders valued at $118,523 (January-March 2023), $140,828 (January-February 2024), $130,725 (January-December 2024), $217,600 (January-December 2025), and $231,200 (January-December 2026), representing comprehensive delivery of Health Care for Homeless Veterans (HCHV) transitional housing and supportive services. The services provided under these contracts include 90-180 day transitional housing with 24/7 staffing, case management, mental health stabilization, substance use treatment, independent living skills development, and employment assistance. No set-aside designations have been applied to any of these contract awards. The underlying Indefinite Delivery Contract, valued at $1,135,600 with performance through December 31, 2026, was awarded with no set-aside and provides a framework for continued delivery order issuance to meet homeless veteran housing demands in the Albany region.

Albany Housing Coalition has received substantial federal grant funding through multiple VA grant programs administered by the VHA Under Secretary for Health, demonstrating sustained federal recognition of its capacity to serve homeless and at-risk veteran populations. The organization has been awarded grants under the Supportive Services for Veteran Families Program (SSVF, CFDA 64.033), receiving awards in the amounts of $263,790 (September 1, 2021-September 30, 2023), $317,910 (October 1, 2021-ongoing), $595,842 (awarded August 21, 2023), and $238,336 (October 1, 2025-September 30, 2026). Albany Housing Coalition has also received funding through the VA Homeless Providers Grant and Per Diem Program (CFDA 64.024), with grant awards of $144,000 (August 20, 2021), $160,000 (August 28, 2023), and $339,635 (October 1, 2025-September 30, 2028). Additional grant support includes per diem funding awarded August 28, 2023 for operational costs associated with transitional housing beds and capital funding provided March 23, 2022 to reduce congregate living and create individual living units for homeless veterans. Through these grants, Albany Housing Coalition provides required services including outreach, case management, assistance obtaining VA and public benefits, and temporary financial assistance for housing-related expenses such as childcare, emergency housing, transportation, rental assistance, utility payments, security deposits, moving costs, and general housing stability assistance. The grants support the organization's mission to prevent and end veteran homelessness through coordinated Housing and Urban Development-VA Supportive Services for Veteran Families programming.

Albany Housing Coalition holds a single-award Indefinite Delivery Contract with the Department of Veterans Affairs, Veterans Integrated Service Network 2, valued at $1,135,600 with a contract period running from January 1, 2024 through December 31, 2026. This IDV encompasses the provision of Health Care for Homeless Veterans (HCHV) transitional housing and comprehensive supportive services for homeless veterans in the Albany, New York region, with no parent vehicle designation and no set-aside applied. Under this IDV framework, the VA has issued three firm fixed-price delivery orders, representing approximately 68 percent of the contract ceiling value and providing flexibility for additional task orders. The scope of services under the IDV includes 24/7 staffed transitional housing, case management, mental health stabilization, substance use treatment, independent living skills development, and employment assistance, all designed to support homeless veterans' transition to permanent housing stability.