Company facts
- FY2025 rankings
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Its parent company, District of Columbia, Government Of, ranks #97 in NAICS 81392
- Self-certified in SAM.gov
- Entity structure
- U.S. Government Entity
- Corporate family
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Parent
District Of Columbia, Government Of
C15BWS4ZGZA7
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Parent
District Of Columbia, Government Of
C15BWS4ZGZA7
- SAM.gov registration date
- Physical address
- 901 G St NW, Washington, DC 20001, USA
- Website
- dclibrary.org
- Industry
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- Consumer Discretionary
- Consumer Services
- Diversified Consumer Services
- Specialized Consumer Services
- SIC code
- 82 Educational Services
Registration and certifications come from SAM.gov and the SBA; company details from public web sources. Updated .
Grant awards
Latest 5 listed here. See the rest on GovTribe.
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About the company
Government Of District Of Columbia DC Public Library Division, operating as Public Library, is a municipal library recipient of federal formula and project grants administered by the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) under the Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA, CFDA 45.310). Public Library operates as a 100% prime recipient — it does not engage as a subrecipient on other entities' grants — and does not hold federal contracts or seats on government-wide acquisition vehicles.
Public Library's federal footprint consists entirely of grant awards supporting library services delivery across a 26-branch system serving the District of Columbia. The portfolio spans formula grants under LSTA (the recurring annual allocation mechanism) and project grants funding specific initiatives aligned with Public Library's five-year strategic plan (FY 2023–2027). Representative recent awards include a $1,906,774 formula grant (CFDA 45.310) from IMLS effective October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2027, supporting implementation of four strategic objectives: Recover Together (strengthening services around personal health, education, career advancement, and digital inclusion); Welcome Everyone (ensuring accessible, community-centered facilities); Invest in Us (staff development and innovative collections and technology); and Stay Rooted (celebrating DC history and culture through programming and exhibits). A prior-year formula grant awarded October 1, 2024, and a project grant awarded July 1, 2024, funded programs including Beyond the Book (kindergarten–third-grade reading engagement), vaccination and test-kit distribution partnerships with the DC Department of Health, preservation of Black Lives Matter artifacts and art, and the Tech Together initiative distributing 10,000 internet-ready devices to seniors and at-risk populations in partnership with the DC Office of the Chief Technology Officer.
Customer concentration is narrow by design — Public Library's grant awards come from IMLS (13 awards) and the National Commission on Libraries and Information Science (12 awards), with single awards from the Department of Commerce National Telecommunications and Information Administration and the National Endowment for the Humanities. The combined total obligated across all 28 awards in the source data is $34.4 million. Activity has remained modest and irregular — one or two awards annually over the past five years — with two awards completing in the next twenty-four months and therefore subject to recompete or renewal. Public Library is a child entity of the Government of the District of Columbia, falling under the municipal structure and operating as a tax-funded government agency rather than as a vendor bidding for federal work.
Quick answers
Is Government Of District Of Columbia registered in SAM.gov?
Yes. Government Of District Of Columbia's SAM.gov registration is active through January 23, 2027.
What is Government Of District Of Columbia's CAGE code?
Government Of District Of Columbia's CAGE code is 4Y7D0, and its Unique Entity ID (UEI) is XMKCMDJLCH71.
How does Government Of District Of Columbia rank among federal contractors?
Government Of District Of Columbia's parent company, District of Columbia, Government Of, ranked #97 in NAICS 81392 in FY2025.
What is Government Of District Of Columbia's most recent federal award?
Government Of District Of Columbia's most recent federal grant award is The district of columbia public library will use funds to support the goals of their five-year plan for FY 2023-2027… (LS260854OLS26), from Institute of Museum and Library Services, on October 1, 2025.
On GovTribe
See Government Of District Of Columbia's full federal record
- Federal grant awards
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