Howard Area Community Center
Chicago, IL
- UEI
- D466LBA66QM6
- CAGE
- 5K8L8
- Primary NAICS
- Not on record
- SAM.gov registration
- Active through
Company facts
- Self-certified in SAM.gov
- Entity structure
- Corporate Entity (Tax Exempt)
- SAM.gov registration date
- Physical address
- 7648 N Paulina St, Chicago, IL 60626, USA
- Website
- howardarea.org
- Founded
- 1967
- 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
| Award | Agency | Obligated | Awarded |
|---|---|---|---|
| Early head start | Office of Grants Management (ACF) | $524,082 | |
| American rescue plan | Office of Grants Management (ACF) | $71,879 | |
| Early head start | Office of Grants Management (ACF) | $8,912,282 | |
| Early head start | Office of Grants Management (ACF) | $3,794,936 | |
| Early head start grant | Administration for Children and Families | $56,692 |
Latest 5 listed here. See the rest on GovTribe.
Grant subawards
| Prime recipient | Prime award | Amount | Awarded |
|---|---|---|---|
| Illinois Department Of Human Service | 2502ILFVPS | $32,481 | |
| Illinois Department Of Human Service | 2602ILFVPS | $30,225 | |
| IL Community College Board | V002A240013 | $246,135 | |
| Illinois State Board Of Education | 252IL058N1099 | $77,774 | |
| Illinois Department Of Human Service | 2502ILSOSR | $6,270 |
Latest 5 listed here. See the rest on GovTribe.
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About the company
Howard Area Community Center, a Chicago-based tax-exempt nonprofit organization, operates as a federal grant recipient delivering early childhood education, domestic violence services, and adult education programs funded through pass-through grants from the Illinois Department of Human Services, the Illinois State Board of Education, and the Illinois Community College Board. The organization acts almost exclusively as a sub-recipient (90% of recent awards) rather than as a direct prime grantee, receiving federal funding through state and local intermediaries under the Community Services Block Grant, Family Violence Prevention and Services, Social Services Block Grant, Child and Adult Care Food Program, Community Development Block Grant, and Workforce Services programs.
Howard Area Community Center's federal footprint reflects deep concentration in social services and early childhood development. The Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Children and Families accounts for 56 of 63 total awards in the source data, anchored by a direct Early Head Start prime grant of $524,082 awarded July 1, 2026, running through December 31, 2026, which funds infant and toddler services, health screening, nutrition support, and family engagement in its Chicago service area. The remaining 57 sub-awards flow through state intermediaries: the Illinois Department of Human Services channels the bulk of sub-grant activity under Social Services Block Grant, Family Violence Prevention and Services, and domestic violence shelter operations (at least 30 sub-awards across 2023 through 2026); the Illinois State Board of Education funds Child and Adult Care Food Program reimbursement for breakfasts, lunches, and snacks to enrolled children in care settings; and the Illinois Community College Board passes adult education and literacy funding to support career pathways for adult learners. Two Community Development Block Grant sub-awards, structured as project grants through what appears to be a municipal intermediary, round out the portfolio with funding for housing and economic opportunity for low- and moderate-income residents.
Activity shows clustering in 2023 and 2024—28 and 25 awards respectively—with a sharp drop in 2025 and 2026 (2 and 3 awards), reflecting the typical federal grant cycle and pass-through timing rather than programmatic decline. Combined dollars obligated across all awards total $19.6 million over the source's coverage period. Only one award reaches ultimate completion within the next twenty-four months, minimizing near-term recompete exposure. The organization does not hold federal contracts, GWACs, or federal contract vehicles; its federal footprint is entirely grant-based, routed through state human services, education, and workforce intermediaries rather than direct federal procurement relationships.
Quick answers
Is Howard Area Community Center registered in SAM.gov?
Yes. Howard Area Community Center's SAM.gov registration is active through December 5, 2026.
What is Howard Area Community Center's most recent federal award?
Howard Area Community Center's most recent federal grant award is Early head start (05CH013608), from Office of Grants Management (ACF), on July 1, 2026.
On GovTribe
See Howard Area Community Center's full federal record
- Federal grant awards
- Funding analysis by agency, NAICS and set-aside
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