ALI Forney Center

ALI Forney Center, a tax-exempt nonprofit organization based in New York, New York, and operating as Militaryramos, is a federal grant recipient providing housing, supportive services, and behavioral health treatment to homeless and at-risk LGBTQ+ youth in New York City. The organization holds no federal contracts and operates exclusively as a prime grant recipient (93% of its 45 total awards in the source data) and occasional sub-recipient on housing and homelessness programs.

ALI Forney Center's federal funding footprint concentrates heavily with the Department of Housing and Urban Development, which accounts for 29 of the 41 awards counted in the top-customer block (91% coverage). The largest and most recent grant is a $1,049,052 Continuum of Care Program award (CFDA 14.267) from HUD's Assistant Secretary for Community Planning and Development, dated April 1, 2026, running through March 31, 2027. The award funds permanent housing (including permanent supportive housing for persons with disabilities and rapid rehousing), transitional housing, supportive services only, HMIS operations, and homelessness prevention. A second active award, a $1.6 million project grant from HUD for Continuum of Care services covering April 1, 2025, through March 31, 2026, follows the same program structure. Beyond HUD, ALI Forney Center has secured federal funding from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), the Department of Justice Office on Violence Against Women, and the Federal Emergency Management Agency. A September 30, 2024, SAMHSA grant titled "Expanding Comprehensive Care: Enhancing Substance Use and Mental Health Services for High-Risk LGBTQ+ BIPOC Youth at the Ali Forney Center in NYC" extends through September 29, 2029, and funds treatment programming to increase engagement in care for racial and ethnic minority youth with substance use disorders and co-occurring mental health disorders who are at high risk for or are HIV positive. ALI Forney Center is identified as the largest provider of comprehensive services and housing for homeless LGBTQ+ youth in New York City and the nation.

Award activity has declined over the past five years: four grants in 2022, one in 2023, two in 2024, two in 2025, and one in 2026. Only one award faces ultimate completion within the next twenty-four months, limiting near-term recompete exposure. Sub-recipient activity is minimal; the organization has received two housing-related sub-awards from the New York State Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Services. Combined potential value across all 45 awards stands at $33.9 million obligated.