Arise Lawrence County

Arise Lawrence County, a tax-exempt nonprofit domestic shelter organization based in New Castle, Pennsylvania, is a federal grant recipient delivering permanent housing, transitional housing, supportive services, and victim advocacy to individuals and families experiencing homelessness and survivors of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking. The organization operates exclusively as a prime recipient on federal grants; it does not hold federal contracts and operates primarily as a sub-recipient under state and local grant pass-through mechanisms.

Arise Lawrence County's federal footprint is concentrated in HUD and Department of Justice grant programs. The Department of Housing and Urban Development's Assistant Secretary for Community Planning and Development is the dominant funder, accounting for 18 awards under the Continuum of Care Program (CFDA 14.267), which provides funding for permanent housing (including permanent supportive housing for persons with disabilities and rapid rehousing), transitional housing, supportive services only, Homeless Management Information Systems, and homelessness prevention. Recent CoC awards include $262,325 (May 1, 2026 through April 30, 2027), $196,926 (September 1, 2026 through August 31, 2027), and $226,870 (May 1, 2024 through April 30, 2025), all administered from New Castle, Pennsylvania. The Department of Justice Office on Violence Against Women funds two parallel grant streams: a $500,000 Grants to Encourage Arrest Policies and Enforcement of Protection Orders Program award (CFDA 16.590, April 1, 2026 through March 31, 2029) supporting mobile advocacy for rural domestic violence victims, legal services, and training for district attorneys and criminal justice personnel; and a $500,000 Transitional Housing Assistance Grants for Victims of Domestic Violence, Dating Violence, Sexual Assault, and Stalking Program award (CFDA 16.736, October 1, 2023 through September 30, 2026) providing 6–24 months of transitional housing in scattered-site rental units and supportive services including case management, safety planning, and employment assistance. The Office of Justice Programs Victims of Crime office accounts for 11 additional awards, consisting primarily of sub-awards passed through the Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency, which fund victim services and trauma-informed response coordination with the District Attorney's Office and local law enforcement. Arise also holds one sub-recipient award from the Department of Health and Human Services.

Arise's federal award portfolio shows a roughly equal split between prime grants (50% of 46 total awards, representing 23 prime awards) and sub-awards (50%, representing 23 sub-awards), with combined federal dollars obligated across all awards totaling $8.4 million. Activity has remained modest and stable over the past five years, ranging from three to six awards annually since 2022, with only two awards carrying ultimate completion dates in the next twenty-four months, indicating minimal recompete exposure in the near term. The organization's federal footprint is entirely grants-based; it pursues no federal contracts or seats on contract vehicles and therefore does not compete in the federal contractor marketplace.