The Eagle's Nest ST. Clair County

The Eagle's Nest ST. Clair County is a non-profit, tax-exempt domestic shelter organization registered in SAM.gov since December 2003 that specializes in providing comprehensive support services for homeless veterans. The organization has established itself as a critical service provider for the federal government, delivering integrated homeless veteran care services across the St. Louis, Missouri metropolitan area with its base of operations in East St. Louis, Illinois. Through its federal partnerships, The Eagle's Nest ST. Clair County addresses veteran homelessness while supporting the Department of Veterans Affairs' broader mission to provide essential support to veterans experiencing housing instability.

The Eagle's Nest ST. Clair County has received multiple firm fixed-price delivery orders from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, Veterans Integrated Service Network 15, demonstrating consistent federal engagement for homeless veteran care services. The contract awards span from September 2021 through November 2026, with individual delivery order values ranging from $62,277.44 to $391,462.50, collectively totaling over $1.3 million in recent contract activity. The services provided under these federal contracts include supervised housing, transportation, meals, and residential treatment programs specifically designed for homeless veterans in the St. Louis catchment area. All delivery orders have been awarded as firm fixed-price contracts with no set-aside designations, issued under the organization's multiple award Indefinite Delivery Contract vehicle. The contracts have consistently covered performance periods of approximately 12 months, with the most recent delivery order awarded on November 26, 2025, for base year Homeless Community Healthcare Veteran services with an ultimate completion date of November 25, 2026. The organization has maintained a stable contracting relationship with VISN 15 across multiple option years and contract iterations, reflecting the VA's confidence in its service delivery capabilities and the critical nature of its homeless veteran support mission.

The Eagle's Nest ST. Clair County has received federal grant funding from the Veterans Health Administration to support operational costs associated with its transitional housing programs for homeless veterans. Specifically, the organization received a Project Grant from the VHA Under Secretary for Health awarded on August 28, 2023, with an ultimate completion date of September 30, 2025, designated as per diem funding to assist with operational costs for transitional housing beds serving homeless veterans. This grant funding complements the organization's contract work by providing stable operational support for its housing infrastructure and service delivery capacity. The per diem grant structure allows the organization to sustain its transitional housing programs while fulfilling its delivery order obligations under its VA contracts, creating an integrated approach to addressing veteran homelessness through both contracted services and grant-funded operational support.

The Eagle's Nest ST. Clair County holds a multiple award Indefinite Delivery Contract from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, Veterans Integrated Service Network 15, with a ceiling value of $2,117,912.50 and a performance period through November 25, 2026. This IDC serves as the parent vehicle under which the organization receives individual firm fixed-price delivery orders for Homeless Community Healthcare Veteran services in the St. Louis, Missouri catchment area. The contract is structured to provide flexibility in service delivery and responsive funding for homeless veteran care services, allowing the VA to issue task orders as operational needs arise. Under this IDC authority, the Department of Veterans Affairs has issued multiple delivery orders since the contract's award on November 26, 2025, reflecting the VA's ongoing commitment to leveraging The Eagle's Nest ST. Clair County's service capacity for addressing veteran homelessness. The IDC's multiple award designation indicates that the VA has structured this as a competitive vehicle, though The Eagle's Nest ST. Clair County has consistently received task order awards under it, demonstrating the organization's sustained performance and the VA's reliance on its expertise in delivering comprehensive homeless veteran support services.