Chicago House And Social Service Agency

Chicago House And Social Service Agency, a tax-exempt nonprofit organization based in Chicago, Illinois, operates as a federal grant recipient delivering housing and supportive services for homeless individuals and families, persons living with HIV/AIDS, and LGBTQ+ community members across the Chicago metropolitan area. The organization functions as a prime recipient on 83% of its federal awards and as a sub-recipient on 17%, exclusively within the federal grant landscape with no contract prime or contract vehicle positions.

The vendor's federal footprint is concentrated almost entirely with the Department of Housing and Urban Development's Assistant Secretary for Community Planning and Development, which accounts for 57 of 76 total awards (93% coverage). Recent HUD recipient work includes a $2.02 million Project Grant under the Youth Homelessness Demonstration Program (CFDA 14.276, obligated April 1, 2026, completing September 30, 2028) supporting coordinated community prevention and housing for unaccompanied youth and pregnant or parenting youth aged 24 and younger through property acquisition and rehabilitation, rental assistance (short-term, medium-term, and long-term), direct supportive services, HMIS implementation, and program administration. A $2.58 million Project Grant under the Continuum of Care Program (CFDA 14.267, September 1, 2025 through August 31, 2026) supports permanent housing, transitional housing, rapid rehousing, supportive services only, and CoC planning activities for homeless individuals and families. The organization also holds active formula grants from HUD for Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS (HOPWA) and ongoing CoC Program awards addressing permanent supportive housing, tenant-based rental assistance, case management, and homelessness prevention. Secondary federal relationships span the Department of Health and Human Services — the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (6 awards) and the Health Resources and Services Administration (5 awards) — supporting HIV care coordination, prevention programs targeting gay and bisexual men of color, antiretroviral treatment, and pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) services.

Chicago House operates sub-recipient roles primarily through the Chicago Department of Public Health and the City of Chicago as pass-through grantees, delivering housing coordination, HIV care and supportive services linkage, essential supportive services, and screening programs for low-income people living with HIV. Activity has been stable across the past five years (4 to 8 awards annually), with combined dollars obligated across all federal sources at $51.4 million since 2003. Four awards face ultimate completion within the next twenty-four months, triggering recompete opportunity. The organization's federal mission centers on permanent housing placement, rental and utility assistance, case management, and supportive services delivery to vulnerable populations, with demonstrated expertise in HMIS operation, property acquisition and rehabilitation, and coordination of health care and housing outcomes for persons with HIV and experiencing homelessness.