Food Hero L3C
Chicago, IL
- UEI
- DSSNY91VFR71
- CAGE
- 8BXD6
- Primary NAICS
- Not on record
- SAM.gov registration
- Active through
Company facts
- Self-certified in SAM.gov
- Entity structure
- Partnership or Limited Liability Partnership
- SAM.gov registration date
- Physical address
- 3331 W 26th St, Chicago, IL 60623, USA
- Website
- foodhe.ro
- Employees
- 1-10
- Estimated annual revenue
- $0-$1M
- Industry
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- Consumer Discretionary
- Diversified Consumer Services
- Education Services
- Education
- SIC code
- 82 Educational Services
- Profiles
Registration and certifications come from SAM.gov and the SBA; company details from public web sources. Updated .
Grant subawards
| Prime recipient | Prime award | Amount | Awarded |
|---|---|---|---|
| Illinois Department Commerce & Economic Opportunity | 25A55AT000139 | $97,144 | |
| Illinois Department Commerce & Economic Opportunity | 25A55AY000133 | $151,035 | |
| Illinois Department Commerce & Economic Opportunity | 25A55AW000143 | $101,821 | |
| The Reinvestment Fund, Inc. | CLSS00000072011 | $95,000 |
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About the company
Food Hero L3C, a minority-owned and Hispanic American-owned limited liability partnership based in Chicago, Illinois, operates exclusively as a federal grant sub-recipient, with no prime contracts or direct federal contract vehicles. The vendor has received four sub-awards totaling $445 thousand across two federal agencies since 2022, with all work performed under sub-grant relationships rather than as a prime grantee or contractor.
Food Hero L3C's federal footprint centers on workforce development and food system resilience. The vendor received three sub-awards from the Department of Labor Employment and Training Administration, all dated March 9, 2026, funded through the Illinois Department of Commerce & Economic Opportunity as the prime grantee. These awards support expansion and strategic improvement of the national apprenticeship system. Food Hero L3C also received a September 26, 2022 sub-award from the Department of Agriculture's Rural Housing Service Rural Business Cooperative Services program, administered through The Reinvestment Fund, Inc., which focused on the Healthy Food Financing Initiative Targeted Small Grants program — a program designed to support innovative fresh food retail and food system enterprises that improve access to healthy food in underserved rural and urban areas.
Activity remains nascent. The vendor received one award in 2022 and three awards in 2026, with the concentration of recent awards (three in a single month, March 2026) suggesting entry into a larger federal grant pipeline or expansion of an existing partnership. The vendor operates entirely within the sub-recipient space, with no indication of prime contracting capability or pursuit. The combined obligation footprint of $445 thousand across four awards reflects a small-scale federal presence positioned within state-administered and nonprofit-intermediary grant structures rather than direct federal relationships.
Quick answers
Is Food Hero L3C registered in SAM.gov?
Yes. Food Hero L3C's SAM.gov registration is active through August 24, 2027.
On GovTribe
See Food Hero L3C's full federal record
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