Best Buddies International, Inc.
Miami, FL
Company facts
- Self-certified in SAM.gov
- Entity structure
- Corporate Entity (Tax Exempt)
- Other NAICS codes in SAM.gov
- SAM.gov registration date
- Physical address
- 100 SE 2nd St, Miami, FL 33131, USA
- Website
- bestbuddies.org
- Founded
- 1989
- Employees
- 251-1K
- Estimated annual revenue
- $100M-$250M
- Industry
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- Consumer Discretionary
- Consumer Services
- Diversified Consumer Services
- Specialized Consumer Services
- SIC code
- 86 Membership Organizations
- Profiles
Registration and certifications come from SAM.gov and the SBA; company details from public web sources. Updated .
Grant awards
Latest 5 listed here. See the rest on GovTribe.
Grant subawards
| Prime recipient | Prime award | Amount | Awarded |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maine Department Of Education | H027A250109 | $150,000 | |
| Maine Department Of Education | H027A240109 | $150,000 | |
| Maryland State Department Of Education | H027A250035 | $170,000 | |
| Maryland State Department Of Education | H027A230035 | $170,000 | |
| Utah Department Of Workforce Services | 2201UTTANF | $150,000 |
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About the company
Best Buddies International, Inc., headquartered in Miami, Florida, is a tax-exempt nonprofit organization that receives federal grant funding to deliver school-based peer-to-peer mentoring, leadership development, and social-integration programming for students and young adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD). The organization operates exclusively as a prime grant recipient; it holds no federal contracts and does not serve as a prime contractor or subcontractor on procurement vehicles.
Best Buddies' federal footprint is concentrated almost entirely within the Department of Education's Office of Elementary and Secondary Education (OESE), which accounts for 20 of 37 total awards across the portfolio. The OESE grants flow primarily through the Innovative Approaches to Literacy program (CFDA 84.215), which funds state-level inclusion projects spanning Massachusetts, Pennsylvania, Illinois, Texas, Maryland, New Hampshire, Washington, Missouri, Nevada, Georgia, Minnesota, Delaware, Hawaii, and Maine. Individual state project grants range from $100,000 to $400,000 and support school-based programs that establish one-to-one friendships, deliver pre-employment training, and foster leadership skills for students with IDD; representative examples include a $400,000 OESE award for the Best Buddies Social Skills Education for Massachusetts Students Project (performance through June 2029), a $250,000 OESE award for the Illinois Inclusion Project (June 2024 through June 2026), and a $125,000 OESE award for the Pennsylvania Inclusion Project (July 2024 through June 2026). The Department of Education's Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services accounts for seven awards in the portfolio. Secondary funding sources include the Department of State's Bureau of European and Eurasian Affairs (four awards) and Bureau of East Asian and Pacific Affairs (three awards), which fund international capacity-building and pre-employment training workshops for individuals with IDD in Europe, China, and Korea; and the Department of Labor's Employment and Training Administration (one award), which supported a $250,000 community project funding grant (July 2025 through June 2027) for workforce readiness and inclusion programming.
Best Buddies also receives sub-grant funding channeled through state education departments and workforce agencies. Recent sub-grant awards flow from the Maine Department of Education, Maryland State Department of Education, Ohio Department of Job and Family Services, and Utah Department of Workforce Services, supporting secondary transition programming and inclusive group activities for students with disabilities. Prime grants constitute 81% of the portfolio, with sub-grants representing 19%. Combined dollars obligated across all 37 awards total $135.2 million. Award volume has declined in recent years—twelve awards in 2022 contracted to two in 2025 and three in 2026—and only one award faces ultimate completion in the next twenty-four months, indicating minimal near-term recompete exposure. The organization does not hold contracts, IDIQs, BPAs, or seats on government-wide acquisition vehicles.
Quick answers
Is Best Buddies International, Inc. registered in SAM.gov?
Yes. Best Buddies International, Inc.'s SAM.gov registration is active through November 21, 2026.
What is Best Buddies International, Inc.'s CAGE code?
Best Buddies International, Inc.'s CAGE code is 51N67, and its Unique Entity ID (UEI) is N12YZU5M6MU4.
What is Best Buddies International, Inc.'s most recent federal award?
Best Buddies International, Inc.'s most recent federal grant award is The best buddies social skills education for massachusetts students project will deliver structured, school-based… (S215K260078), from Office of Elementary and Secondary Education, on June 1, 2026.
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