Bethesda House Of Schenectady, Inc.

Bethesda House Of Schenectady, Inc., a tax-exempt nonprofit based in Schenectady, New York, operates as a prime contractor and recipient delivering transitional housing, case management, and supportive services for homeless individuals and veterans to two federal agencies — the Department of Veterans Affairs and the Department of Housing and Urban Development — with no subcontractor or sub-recipient footprint.

The organization's federal profile splits sharply between contract work and grant funding. On the contract side, Bethesda House holds a single-award Indefinite Delivery Contract with VA's Veterans Integrated Service Network 2 (VISN 2) with a ceiling of $328,500 and a completion date of December 31, 2026. Three delivery orders have been issued under this IDC: a $46,960 delivery order for fiscal year 2024 (completed December 31, 2024), a $42,330 Option Year 1 order for 2025 (completed December 31, 2025), and a $65,700 Option 2 order for 2026 (completing December 31, 2026). All three orders carry firm fixed-price terms and no set-aside designations. The contract delivers Homeless Outreach and Case Management services including transitional housing, supportive services, assisted rehousing placements, mental health assistance, substance abuse treatment, life skills training, and employment assistance across the VISN 2 catchment area.

On the grant side, Bethesda House is a prime recipient under the Department of Housing and Urban Development's Continuum of Care Program (CFDA 14.267), with grants spanning from 2022 through 2027. Recent CoC awards include $393,512 (awarded December 1, 2025, through November 30, 2026), $268,334 (October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2026), $224,762 (February 1, 2026, through January 31, 2027), and $155,249 (July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2027). The CoC grants fund permanent housing (including permanent supportive housing for persons with disabilities and rapid rehousing), transitional housing, supportive services only, homeless management information systems, and homelessness prevention activities across five program components. All work is performed in Schenectady, New York 12307.

Bethesda House's customer concentration is absolute: 24 VA awards (24 contract delivery orders under VISN 2 IDCs) and 90 HUD Continuum of Care grants account for 100% of the 114 total awards in the source portfolio. The VA contract work carries $1.7 million in combined potential value across all vehicles. The HUD grant awards comprise the bulk of the award count but are denominated in grant dollars (project awards ranging from approximately $155 thousand to $393 thousand per award). Recent activity has remained steady at six to seven awards per year over the past four years, with four awards (combined potential value $66 thousand) facing ultimate completion within the next twenty-four months — all on the VA side.