Blue Star Families Inc.
Encinitas, CA Doing business as Blue Star Families Inc.
- UEI
- ZHJPATDG5C88
- CAGE
- 7VAY9
- Primary NAICS
- 813319 Other Social Advocacy Organizations
- SAM.gov registration
- Active through
Company facts
- Self-certified in SAM.gov
- Entity structure
- Corporate Entity (Tax Exempt)
- NAICS codes registered in SAM.gov
- SAM.gov registration date
- Physical address
- 441 Saxony Rd, Encinitas, CA 92024, USA
- Website
- bluestarfam.org
- Founded
- 2009
- Employees
- 51-250
- Estimated annual revenue
- $10M-$50M
- 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 .
Recent federal awards
| Award | Agency | Obligated | Awarded |
|---|---|---|---|
| Serving, thriving, and reading together (start): AMERICA250 [the start family reading program (serving, thriving, and… | National Endowment for the Humanities | $972,500 | |
| Released funds for year four of the grant program. | Veterans Health Administration | $750,000 | |
| This project connects military servicemembers and their families to national parks and the outdoors, reducing specific… | National Office | $300,000 | |
| This program supports projects that further the mission of the national park service andefforts in natural and… | National Office | $5,878,733 | |
| Grantee year three funding for suicide prevention grants provided by SSG FOX spgp. Suicide prevention grants are awarded… | Veterans Health Administration | $750,000 |
About Blue Star Families Inc.
Blue Star Families Inc., a tax-exempt nonprofit organization headquartered in Encinitas, California, operates exclusively as a federal grant recipient delivering community-based programs for military families and veterans, with no federal contract prime or subcontract footprint. The organization has received ten federal grant awards across three distinct grantor agencies totaling $17.2 million in obligated funds, all awarded to Blue Star Families as prime recipient rather than as a subrecipient.
Blue Star Families' capability portfolio centers on three interconnected service lines. The organization administers the Serving, Thriving, and Reading Together (START) Family Reading Program, which uses curated literature and picture books to foster dialogue and community engagement among military families; the National Endowment for the Humanities awarded a $972,500 Project Grant (CFDA 45.164) effective March 1, 2026 through February 28, 2029 to expand START into three new thematic book series aligned with America's 250th anniversary. The organization delivers community-based suicide prevention services for veterans and their families under the Veterans Health Administration's Staff Sergeant Parker Gordon Fox Suicide Prevention Grant Program (CFDA 64.055), including outreach, counseling, case management, and linkage to VA and community mental health resources; Blue Star Families has received successive years of funding under this program, including a $750,000 award for the period October 1, 2024 through September 30, 2026. The organization operates a third program connecting active-duty military families to national parks and outdoor recreation through the National Park Service Conservation, Protection, Outreach, and Education program (CFDA 15.954), recruiting 120 military families across seven regions for facilitated outdoor activities, virtual orientation, and capstone experiences designed to build outdoor recreation confidence and access to America the Beautiful Military Passes.
Customer concentration divides evenly between two agencies. The Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration accounts for four awards (all under the suicide prevention grant program), and the National Park Service accounts for four awards (split between two related cooperative agreements on military families' outdoor engagement). The National Endowment for the Humanities holds two awards for the START program. Activity has remained modest and consistent — one or two awards annually in recent years — with three awards reaching ultimate completion within the next twenty-four months, creating recompete opportunity in the suicide prevention grant program and National Park Service outdoor recreation initiatives.
Quick answers
What is Blue Star Families Inc.'s UEI?
Blue Star Families Inc.'s Unique Entity ID (UEI) in SAM.gov is ZHJPATDG5C88.
What is Blue Star Families Inc.'s CAGE code?
Blue Star Families Inc.'s CAGE code is 7VAY9.
What is Blue Star Families Inc.'s primary NAICS code?
Blue Star Families Inc.'s primary NAICS code is 813319 (Other Social Advocacy Organizations).
Where is Blue Star Families Inc. located?
Blue Star Families Inc.'s physical address in SAM.gov is 441 Saxony Rd, Encinitas, CA 92024, USA.
Is Blue Star Families Inc. registered in SAM.gov?
Yes. Blue Star Families Inc.'s SAM.gov registration is active through September 30, 2027.
What is Blue Star Families Inc.'s most recent federal award?
Blue Star Families Inc.'s most recent federal grant award is Serving, thriving, and reading together (start): AMERICA250 [the start family reading program (serving, thriving, and… (GA31054426), from National Endowment for the Humanities, on March 1, 2026.
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