Featherfist
Chicago, IL
- UEI
- FXLMTQ6HANU9
- CAGE
- 3U2X7
- Primary NAICS
- 813311 Human Rights Organizations
- SAM.gov registration
- Active through
Company facts
- Self-certified in SAM.gov
- Entity structure
- Corporate Entity (Tax Exempt)
- SAM.gov registration date
- Physical address
- 2255 E 75th St, Chicago, IL 60649, USA
- Website
- featherfist.org
- Founded
- 1984
- Employees
- 51-250
- Estimated annual revenue
- $10M-$50M
- Industry
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- Consumer Discretionary
- Diversified Consumer Services
- Family Services
- SIC code
- 83 Social 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.
Grant subawards
| Prime recipient | Prime award | Amount | Awarded |
|---|---|---|---|
| Not on record | B-24-MC-17-0006 | $216,959 | |
| Not on record | B-24-MC-17-0006 | $400,000 | |
| Not on record | B-23-MC-17-0006 | $400,000 | |
| Not on record | B-23-MC-17-0006 | $216,959 | |
| Not on record | E-20-MW-17-0006 | $8,400 |
Latest 5 listed here. See the rest on GovTribe.
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About the company
Featherfist, a woman-owned and Black American-owned nonprofit organization based in Chicago, Illinois, acts as a prime recipient of federal grants funding permanent supportive housing, rapid rehousing, transitional housing, and comprehensive supportive services for homeless and at-risk populations, particularly veteran families. The organization operates exclusively as a grant recipient rather than a federal contractor and holds tax-exempt nonprofit status. Featherfist's federal footprint spans 174 awards (94% prime grants, 6% sub-awards) totaling $103.6 million in combined obligations since 2007, with recent activity concentrated in two grant programs from HUD and the Department of Veterans Affairs.
HUD's Continuum of Care Program (CFDA 14.267) dominates Featherfist's customer base, accounting for 136 of 166 prime awards across the portfolio (82% of all prime grants). Recent CoC awards illustrate the scope: a $918,114 grant awarded April 1, 2026 through March 31, 2027; a $571,314 award issued July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027; and a $531,886 grant dated June 1, 2026 through May 31, 2027. Each award funds outreach, case management, assistance obtaining Veterans Affairs and public benefits, emergency housing assistance, temporary financial assistance for childcare and critical needs, transportation support, and rental and utility payment assistance. The VA Supportive Services for Veteran Families Program (SSVF, CFDA 64.033) anchors the second customer—the VA Veterans Health Administration—with 30 awards (23 from the Under Secretary for Health office and 7 from the VHA main line). Representative SSVF grants include a $3.92 million project grant ending September 30, 2026, and a $3,134,847 award funding outreach, case management, benefits assistance, and temporary financial aid to very low-income veteran families experiencing homelessness or at-risk of housing instability.
Customer concentration is pronounced: HUD and VA together account for 95% of awards. The top three customer agencies (HUD's Assistant Secretary for Community Planning and Development at 136 awards, VA's VHA Under Secretary at 23 awards, and VA's VHA main office at 7 awards) represent essentially the entire active portfolio. Activity has declined modestly from a high of 13 awards in 2023 to 8 awards through September 2026 (year-to-date). Eight awards are scheduled for completion within the next twenty-four months, representing recompete exposure. Featherfist also holds a minor subaward footprint tied to Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) passthrough funding and homelessness-related grants, with subaward activity dating to 2022. The organization's grant work is confined to Chicago, Illinois as the place of performance across both CoC and SSVF programs.
Quick answers
Is Featherfist registered in SAM.gov?
Yes. Featherfist's SAM.gov registration is active through January 12, 2027.
What is Featherfist's most recent federal award?
Featherfist's most recent federal grant award is The continuum of care (COC) program is designed to promote community-wide commitment to the goal of ending… (IL0392L5T102517), from Assistant Secretary for Community Planning and Development, on September 1, 2026.
On GovTribe
See Featherfist's full federal record
- Federal grant awards
- Funding analysis by agency, NAICS and set-aside
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