Housing Forward
- UEI
- K2B3TGP3EG77
- CAGE
- 61KN8
- Primary NAICS
- 624221 Temporary Shelters
- SAM.gov registration
- Active through
Company facts
- Self-certified in SAM.gov
- Entity structure
- Corporate Entity (Tax Exempt)
- Corporate family
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- Maywood, IL K7JMXKMVGZ64
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- SAM.gov registration date
- Website
- housingforward.org
- Founded
- 1992
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sarahs Inn | IL1837D5T112402 | $955,679 | |
| Alliance To End Homelessness | IL0629L5T112409 | $150,000 | |
| Not on record | E-25-MC-17-0007 | $65,000 | |
| Not on record | B-25-UC-17-0001 | $65,000 | |
| Not on record | E-25-UC-17-0001 | $65,000 |
Latest 5 listed here. See the rest on GovTribe.
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About the company
Housing Forward, a tax-exempt nonprofit organization based in the West Suburban Cook County region of Illinois, receives federal grant funding as the prime recipient for homelessness intervention and prevention services delivered through the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development's Continuum of Care (CoC) Program (CFDA 14.267), with secondary grant funding from the Department of Veterans Affairs and the Corporation for National and Community Service. Housing Forward operates as a prime grant recipient on 55 awards (62% of its federal footprint) and as a sub-recipient on 34 awards (38%), with no federal contract prime or sub activity. The organization's only named subsidiary is Hf-Broadview, LLC, a nonprofit limited liability company.
Housing Forward's capability portfolio centers on comprehensive homelessness intervention across five program components: permanent supportive housing for persons with disabilities and rapid rehousing; transitional housing; supportive services only; Homeless Management Information Systems (HMIS) operations; and homelessness prevention activities. The organization delivers street outreach, emergency shelter operations, housing placement, case management, employment readiness programs, and coordinated entry systems serving vulnerable populations including youth, veterans, and domestic violence survivors. Recent prime grant awards include a $1.623 million CoC Program project grant from HUD (awarded June 1, 2026, completion May 31, 2027) funding comprehensive homelessness services; a $1.26 million CoC award (October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026); and a $1.42 million CoC grant (September 1, 2025 through August 31, 2026). Housing Forward also holds a Department of Veterans Affairs per diem grant (awarded August 28, 2023, completion September 30, 2025) supporting transitional housing beds for homeless veterans. The organization coordinates service delivery with regional partners including the Alliance to End Homelessness, Cook County, the Town of Cicero, Sarah's Inn, and the Illinois Department of Human Services.
Customer concentration is singular: HUD's Assistant Secretary for Community Planning and Development funds 60 of 68 named awards (76% coverage), anchoring the organization's federal footprint exclusively in homelessness grant programming. The Corporation for National and Community Service, the Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration, and the Department of Health and Human Services round out a three-agency secondary customer base with minimal award volume. Housing Forward obligated $50.9 million across all 89 awards over the past sixteen years. Activity peaked in 2023 with 21 awards but has declined to three awards year-to-date in 2026; six awards face ultimate completion inside the next twenty-four months, presenting recompete exposure in the CoC Program cycle. In its sub-recipient role, Housing Forward delivers homelessness prevention, rapid rehousing, emergency shelter operations, and youth coordinated entry services under prime grants from the Alliance to End Homelessness, Sarah's Inn, Cook County, and the Illinois Department of Human Services, with several sub-awards specifically supporting domestic violence survivors and unaccompanied youth.
Quick answers
Is Housing Forward registered in SAM.gov?
Yes. Housing Forward's SAM.gov registration is active through January 13, 2027.
What is Housing Forward's most recent federal award?
Housing Forward'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… (IL0264L5T112518), from Assistant Secretary for Community Planning and Development, on June 1, 2026.
On GovTribe
See Housing Forward's full federal record
- Federal grant awards
- Funding analysis by agency, NAICS and set-aside
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