Catholic Charities Of The Archdiocese Of Chicago

Catholic Charities Of The Archdiocese Of Chicago, a tax-exempt nonprofit based in Chicago, Illinois, operates as a federal grant recipient, delivering homeless services, housing assistance, and supportive services across the Chicago metropolitan area and regionally. The organization receives direct and pass-through federal grants from HUD, the Department of State, the Department of Veterans Affairs, the Department of Agriculture, and the Department of Health and Human Services, with a primary focus on ending homelessness and serving vulnerable populations including low-income veteran families and individuals at risk of housing instability.

The organization's federal grant footprint is dominated by HUD's Continuum of Care (CoC) Program (CFDA 14.267), which accounts for 186 awards—85 percent of its top customer by award count. Catholic Charities holds a substantial portfolio of direct HUD CoC grants and acts as a sub-recipient on federal grants passed through state and national intermediaries including the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops and the Illinois Department of Human Services. Representative recent CoC awards include $2.672 million (July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027), $1.509 million (May 1, 2026 through April 30, 2027), and $550,548 (July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027). Under the CoC Program, Catholic Charities establishes and operates projects across five eligible 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 include acquisition and rehabilitation of real property for housing or supportive services, new construction, and CoC planning activities.

Beyond the CoC Program, Catholic Charities receives funding from the Department of State's Bureau of Population Refugees and Migration (53 awards), the Department of Agriculture's Food and Nutrition Service (43 awards), the Department of Health and Human Services' Administration for Children and Families (33 awards), and the Department of Veterans Affairs' Veterans Health Administration (31 awards, $1.9 million combined potential value). The organization holds awards under the Supportive Services for Veteran Families (SSVF) Program (CFDA 64.033) from the VA—including a $1.84 million award from October 1, 2022, through which Catholic Charities delivers outreach, case management, assistance obtaining VA and other public benefits, and temporary financial assistance to very low-income veteran families. As a sub-recipient, Catholic Charities receives WIC (Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children) and Emergency Food Assistance awards passed through the Illinois Department of Human Services, and resettlement, reception, and placement program funding from the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops.

The portfolio spans 405 total awards (227 prime, 178 sub-awards) across 17 distinct customer agencies. Activity volume has grown substantially, climbing from 14 awards in 2022 to a peak of 108 awards in 2024, though recent pace has moderated to 11 awards year-to-date in 2026. Seven awards face ultimate completion within the next twenty-four months. Catholic Charities receives funding through five VA Basic Ordering Agreements, with task orders totaling $486 thousand in combined potential value across vehicles VA69D14A0077 (7 task orders, $74 thousand), VA69D14A0078 (6 task orders, $152 thousand), and VA69D14A0082 (6 task orders, $123 thousand). The organization's work centers on vulnerable-population services, with NAICS concentration in Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities (22 awards) and Nursing Care Facilities (9 awards), and primary service delivery in the Chicago metropolitan area.