First Light Inc.
- UEI
- R9FEF1EVYTW3
- CAGE
- 66DN1
- Primary NAICS
- 624221 Temporary Shelters
- SAM.gov registration
- Active through
Company facts
- Self-certified in SAM.gov
- Entity structure
- Corporate Entity (Tax Exempt)
- SAM.gov registration date
- Website
- firstlightshelter.org
- Founded
- 1999
- 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
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 | E-24-UC-01-0001 | $40,000 | |
| Not on record | E-25-MC-01-0002 | $44,977 | |
| Not on record | B-25-MC-01-0002 | $60,000 | |
| Not on record | B-23-UC-01-0001 | $50,000 | |
| Not on record | E-22-UC-01-0001 | $31,657 |
Latest 5 listed here. See the rest on GovTribe.
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About the company
First Light Inc., a tax-exempt nonprofit organization based in Birmingham, Alabama, operates as a prime recipient of federal grants for domestic shelter and homeless services, delivering emergency housing, rapid rehousing, permanent supportive housing, and case management to homeless individuals and families across the Birmingham area. The organization has received 58 prime federal grant awards and 9 sub-awards totaling $13.3 million since 2003, with nearly all recent funding concentrated in the Department of Housing and Urban Development's Continuum of Care Program (CFDA 14.267).
First Light Inc. functions exclusively as a grant recipient rather than a federal contractor; it holds no federal contract vehicles and all prime awards are project grants under HUD's Community Planning and Development division. The organization specializes in housing and supportive services, including permanent housing for persons with disabilities, transitional housing, rapid rehousing assistance, emergency shelter operations, case management, mental health and substance abuse treatment, job training, and Homeless Management Information Systems (HMIS) support. Representative awards include a $538,777 Continuum of Care project grant awarded July 1, 2026 (current performance period through June 30, 2027), a $488,652 project grant effective August 1, 2024 through July 31, 2025, and a $467,407 project grant covering July 1, 2024 through June 30, 2025. According to the source, First Light Inc. has received Continuum of Care funding totaling over $3 million between 2020 and 2025.
Customer concentration is extreme: HUD's Assistant Secretary for Community Planning and Development accounts for 87 percent of awards (56 of 58 prime awards), with two outlier awards from the Department of Justice Office on Violence Against Women. Recent sub-awards show First Light Inc. serving as a sub-recipient under local pass-through grants from the City of Birmingham and Jefferson County, channeling funds for emergency shelter operations and services targeting homeless women, children, and individuals with mental illness. Activity has remained steady at two to six prime awards per year over the past five years; only two awards face ultimate completion within the next twenty-four months, indicating a stable, recurring grant pipeline rather than a recompete cliff. The organization does not engage in federal contracting, does not hold seats on government-wide acquisition vehicles, and does not function as a vendor in the traditional federal procurement sense.
Quick answers
Is First Light Inc. registered in SAM.gov?
Yes. First Light Inc.'s SAM.gov registration is active through February 23, 2027.
What is First Light Inc.'s CAGE code?
First Light Inc.'s CAGE code is 66DN1, and its Unique Entity ID (UEI) is R9FEF1EVYTW3.
What is First Light Inc.'s most recent federal award?
First Light Inc.'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… (AL0128L4C002510), from Assistant Secretary for Community Planning and Development, on July 1, 2026.
On GovTribe
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