Choosing Our Roots
Anchorage, AK Choosing Our Roots
- UEI
- VNLKKG88DE35
- CAGE
- 822E4
- Primary NAICS
- Not on record
- SAM.gov registration
- Active through
Company facts
- Self-certified in SAM.gov
- Entity structure
- Corporate Entity (Tax Exempt)
- SAM.gov registration date
- Physical address
- 3905 Carolina Dr #54, Anchorage, AK 99517, USA
- Website
- choosingourroots.org
- Employees
- 1-10
- Estimated annual revenue
- $0-$1M
- Industry
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- Consumer Discretionary
- Diversified Consumer Services
- Family Services
- SIC code
- 83 Social Services
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Continuum of care program | Assistant Secretary for Community Planning and Development | $24,497 | |
| Continuum of care program | Assistant Secretary for Community Planning and Development | $27,500 | |
| Continuum of care program | Assistant Secretary for Community Planning and Development | $62,500 | |
| Continuum of care program | Assistant Secretary for Community Planning and Development | $24,804 | |
| Youth homelessness demonstration program | Assistant Secretary for Community Planning and Development | $125,000 |
About Choosing Our Roots
Choosing Our Roots, a tax-exempt nonprofit organization based in Anchorage, Alaska, operates as a federal grant recipient focused on homelessness intervention and workforce development programming. The organization does not hold federal contracts or contract vehicles; all federal engagement is through grants from the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS).
Choosing Our Roots' federal footprint centers on HUD's Continuum of Care Program, which accounts for five of six awards in the source data. The organization received successive annual Continuum of Care project grants from HUD's Assistant Secretary for Community Planning and Development, with awards dated September 2023, October 2023, September 2024, and October 2024, each carrying twelve-month performance periods. A fifth prime award — a Youth Homelessness Demonstration Program grant from HUD — ran from September 2021 through August 2023. In its single documented subrecipient role, Choosing Our Roots serves under Catholic Social Services Inc. on the Wasilla Workforce Development Initiative, an HHS workforce-training program focused on refugees and parolees in the Matanuska-Susitna Borough. The initiative delivers entry-level certifications and training in healthcare, construction and electrical trades, automotive technology, Yamaha outboard engine repair, and entrepreneurship.
Activity has been sparse and flat. The organization received one award in 2021, one in 2022, two in 2023, one in 2024, and one in 2025, with combined dollars obligated across all six awards totaling $341 thousand. Two federal agencies have served as grantors — HUD (five awards) and HHS (one award) — representing 100% of the award footprint by count. Choosing Our Roots does not compete for federal contracts, sit on government-wide acquisition vehicles, or operate as a prime contractor. The organization's federal role is restricted to direct grant receipt for community-based homelessness services and, in limited instances, subrecipient roles on workforce-development initiatives sponsored by other nonprofits.
Quick answers
What is Choosing Our Roots's UEI?
Choosing Our Roots's Unique Entity ID (UEI) in SAM.gov is VNLKKG88DE35.
What is Choosing Our Roots's CAGE code?
Choosing Our Roots's CAGE code is 822E4.
Where is Choosing Our Roots located?
Choosing Our Roots's physical address in SAM.gov is 3905 Carolina Dr #54, Anchorage, AK 99517, USA.
Is Choosing Our Roots registered in SAM.gov?
Yes. Choosing Our Roots's SAM.gov registration is active through February 4, 2027.
What is Choosing Our Roots's most recent federal award?
Choosing Our Roots's most recent federal grant award is Continuum of care program (AK0087Y0C012302), from Assistant Secretary for Community Planning and Development, on September 1, 2024.
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