Capital Area Community Services Inc.
Lansing, MI Doing business as C A C S
- UEI
- EH1KNVPD9GA9
- CAGE
- 517T0
- Primary NAICS
- 624190 Other Individual and Family Services
- SAM.gov registration
- Active through
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
- 101 E Willow St, Lansing, MI 48906, USA
- Website
- cacs-inc.org
- Founded
- 1964
- Employees
- 51-250
- Estimated annual revenue
- $10M-$50M
- Industry
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- Consumer Discretionary
- Diversified Consumer Services
- Family Services
- SIC code
- 83 Social Services
Registration and certifications come from SAM.gov and the SBA; company details from public web sources. Updated .
Grant awards
| Award | Agency | Obligated | Awarded |
|---|---|---|---|
| Head start and early head start | Office of Grants Management (ACF) | $8,899,724 | |
| Early head start - child care partnership | Office of Grants Management (ACF) | $7,804,349 | |
| American rescue plan | Office of Grants Management (ACF) | $2,412,423 | |
| Head start and early head start | Office of Grants Management (ACF) | $223,075,436 | |
| Early head start/child care partnership | Office of Grants Management (ACF) | $18,231,879 |
Latest 5 listed here. See the rest on GovTribe.
Grant subawards
| Prime recipient | Prime award | Amount | Awarded |
|---|---|---|---|
| Michigan Department Of Education | 262MI060N1099 | $502,147 | |
| Michigan Department Of Education | 262MI060N1099 | $168,315 | |
| Michigan Department Of Education | 252MI060N1099 | $560,430 | |
| Michigan Department Of Health And Human Services | DEEE0009994 | $1,618,589 |
Latest 4 listed here. See the rest on GovTribe.
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About the company
Capital Area Community Services Inc., doing business as C A C S, is a tax-exempt nonprofit based in Lansing, Michigan that operates as a federal grant recipient delivering early childhood education, family support services, and community development programs through pass-through funding from HHS, USDA, and the Department of Energy. The organization operates primarily as a sub-recipient (63% of recent awards) rather than as a direct prime grantee, receiving federal funding through state intermediaries including the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services and the Michigan Department of Education.
C A C S's prime grant footprint centers on Head Start and Early Head Start programs from the Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Children and Families (CFDA 93.600). The organization received an $8.9 million Head Start award obligated through December 31, 2026, and holds an Early Head Start–Child Care Partnership award running through July 31, 2029. As a prime recipient, C A C S delivers educational, health, nutritional, and social services to low-income children (primarily ages 3–4 in Head Start; infants, toddlers, and pregnant women in Early Head Start) and provides family well-being support in Michigan. Head Start awards operate on five-year performance cycles; C A C S has demonstrated continued federal funding eligibility through multiple non-competing continuations based on satisfactory progress and compliance.
The organization's sub-award activity reflects deep engagement with Michigan's state social-services and energy-assistance infrastructure. C A C S receives pass-through funding from the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services for Community Services Block Grant programs, Weatherization Assistance (DOE and LIHEAP), Early Head Start continuation funding, emergency energy assistance, water assistance, and rapid re-housing support. Additional sub-awards flow through the Michigan Department of Education for USDA nutrition programs including the National School Lunch Program, Emergency Food Assistance Program (TEFAP), and Commodity Supplemental Food Program (CSFP). The source lists fifty-seven sub-awards across the portfolio, with the highest concentration dated October 1, 2023, through October 1, 2025, indicating annual pass-through cycles tied to state fiscal calendars.
Customer concentration sits with HHS (23 awards) and HUD (24 awards accounting for the top two funding sources by count), followed by the Department of Energy (10 awards), USDA Food and Nutrition Service (8 awards), and HHS Health Resources and Services Administration (8 awards). These five agencies account for 81% of all awards in the recent portfolio. The combined dollars obligated across all ninety awards total $445.1 million, reflecting the organization's substantial role as a sub-recipient conduit for federal safety-net programming. Activity has fluctuated — fourteen awards in 2024, ten in 2025, and three recorded through July 2026 — with only one award facing ultimate completion within the next twenty-four months, indicating stability in the current funding cycle.
Quick answers
Is Capital Area Community Services Inc. registered in SAM.gov?
Yes. Capital Area Community Services Inc.'s SAM.gov registration is active through January 21, 2027.
What is Capital Area Community Services Inc.'s CAGE code?
Capital Area Community Services Inc.'s CAGE code is 517T0, and its Unique Entity ID (UEI) is EH1KNVPD9GA9.
What is Capital Area Community Services Inc.'s most recent federal award?
Capital Area Community Services Inc.'s most recent federal grant award is Head start and early head start (05CH013643), from Office of Grants Management (ACF), on July 31, 2026.
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