Bethesda House Of Schenectady, Inc.

Bethesda House of Schenectady, Inc. is a tax-exempt nonprofit organization located at 834 State Street in Schenectady, New York, that specializes in providing comprehensive housing and support services for homeless individuals and families, with a particular focus on homeless veterans. The organization has maintained active federal vendor registration since April 2008 and delivers an integrated suite of services designed to transition homeless populations into stable, permanent housing while addressing underlying barriers to self-sufficiency. Bethesda House operates through a dual funding mechanism combining federal contracts with the Department of Veterans Affairs and federal grants from the Department of Housing and Urban Development, enabling it to serve the broader Schenectady community and the Veterans Integrated Service Network 2 catchment area across upstate New York.

Through its federal contract awards, Bethesda House of Schenectady, Inc. has received multiple delivery orders issued under an Indefinite Delivery Contract framework with the Veterans Integrated Service Network 2 (VISN 2), a regional network of the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. The contract awards, all designated as firm fixed-price delivery orders with no set-aside designations, have focused on providing Homeless Outreach and Case Management (HCHV) services specifically tailored to homeless veterans. These services include transitional housing, supportive services, assisted rehousing placements, mental health assistance, substance abuse treatment, life skills training, and employment assistance. The five documented delivery orders range in value from $16,310 to $65,700, with performance periods extending from January 2023 through December 2026. The most recent delivery orders include a $65,700 award for Option 2 HCHV Homeless Housing Services effective January 1, 2026 through December 31, 2026, and a $58,050 award for Option Year 1 HCHV Homeless Housing Services effective January 1, 2025 through December 31, 2025. All contract work is performed at the organization's Schenectady, New York location, and Bethesda House functions as a prime contractor with no documented subcontractors in the available award records.

Bethesda House of Schenectady, Inc. has received extensive federal grant funding through the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development under the Continuum of Care (CoC) Program, designated as CFDA 14.267 and administered by the Assistant Secretary for Community Planning and Development. The organization has received at least twenty documented CoC Program project grants spanning from February 2021 through July 2025, with individual award values ranging from $123,575 to $393,512. Notable recent grants include a $349,919 award dated December 1, 2024 through November 30, 2025; a $268,334 award dated May 5, 2025; a $239,256 award dated October 1, 2024 through September 30, 2025; a $198,062 award dated February 1, 2025 through January 31, 2026; and a $137,840 award dated July 1, 2025 through June 30, 2026. These grants support Bethesda House's efforts to quickly house homeless individuals and families while minimizing the trauma and dislocation caused by homelessness. The CoC Program funds enable the organization to establish and operate projects across five primary components: permanent housing (including permanent supportive housing for persons with disabilities and rapid rehousing), transitional housing, supportive services only, homeless management information systems (HMIS), and homelessness prevention. Eligible activities funded include rental assistance, supportive services, operating costs for supportive housing, and implementation of HMIS systems. Bethesda House appears to operate as a prime grantee with no documented subgrant partners in the available records.

Bethesda House of Schenectady, Inc. currently holds a single-award Indefinite Delivery Contract with Veterans Integrated Service Network 2 (VISN 2) of the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, effective January 1, 2024 through December 31, 2026, with a ceiling value of $328,500. This IDC is structured as a firm fixed-price agreement with no set-aside designation and does not restrict competition to any particular business category. Under this parent contract vehicle, Bethesda House provides Homeless Outreach and Case Management (HCHV) services to homeless veterans within the VISN 2 catchment area in upstate New York, supporting the VA's Community Based Health Care for Homeless Veterans program. The scope of work encompasses transitional housing, supportive services, assisted rehousing placements, mental health assistance, substance abuse treatment, life skills training, and employment assistance. Three delivery orders have been issued against this IDC: the initial order awarded January 1, 2024 valued at $46,960 with completion by December 31, 2024; an Option Year 1 order awarded January 1, 2025 valued at $58,050 with completion by December 31, 2025; and an Option 2 order awarded January 1, 2026 valued at $65,700 with completion by December 31, 2026. All delivery orders maintain firm fixed-price terms with place of performance in Schenectady, New York 12307. The originating federal contract opportunity was posted as a pre-solicitation notice on July 2, 2022, indicating approximately eighteen months of procurement planning prior to the January 2024 contract award.