Lawrence County Social Services, Inc.

Lawrence County Social Services, Inc., a tax-exempt nonprofit based in New Castle, Pennsylvania, acts as a prime recipient on federal grants focused on homelessness intervention, veteran family support, early childhood education, and community action programming, with concurrent engagement as a sub-recipient on pass-through federal nutrition and workforce development funding from Pennsylvania state agencies.

The organization's federal footprint centers on homelessness and housing stability. Lawrence County Social Services serves as a prime recipient under the Department of Housing and Urban Development's Continuum of Care Program (CFDA 14.267), delivering rapid rehousing, permanent supportive housing for persons with disabilities, transitional housing, supportive services only, and Homeless Management Information Systems (HMIS) across multiple annual awards. Representative awards include a $298,684 COC grant (September 1, 2026, through August 31, 2027), a $474,508 COC grant (November 1, 2025, through October 31, 2026), and a $423,847 COC grant (November 1, 2024, through October 31, 2025). The organization also holds a $1,811,187 grant under the Department of Veterans Affairs Supportive Services for Veteran Families Program (CFDA 64.033, awarded October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2026), which funds outreach, case management, VA benefits assistance, public benefits coordination, and optional temporary financial assistance (child care, emergency housing, transportation, rental assistance, utilities) to very low-income veteran families experiencing homelessness or housing instability. Lawrence County Social Services additionally operates as a prime recipient on a Head Start Program grant (award date June 1, 2024, through May 31, 2029) and an Early Head Start and Child Care Partnerships grant (award date September 1, 2024, through August 31, 2029) under the Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Children and Families.

Customer concentration is heavily skewed to HUD's Continuum of Care Program. Among 225 total awards (prime and sub combined), the Department of Housing and Urban Development's Assistant Secretary for Community Planning and Development accounts for 97 awards, followed by the Department of Agriculture Food and Nutrition Service with 62 awards. The Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration Under Secretary for Health and the Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Children and Families each represent 12 awards. This 85%-of-awards coverage indicates that HUD COC funding and USDA nutrition pass-through sub-awards dominate the portfolio.

Across its sub-recipient role, Lawrence County Social Services flows federal funding through Pennsylvania state pass-through grantees. Sub-awards span the Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP) reimbursements for meal provision in child care facilities (flowing from Pennsylvania Department of Education), summer meal programs, weatherization assistance (flowing from Pennsylvania Department of Community & Economic Development under a master agreement running through 2027 and 2030), the Work Ready Program for TANF recipients (flowing from Pennsylvania Department of Human Services), the Personal Responsibility Education Program (flowing from Pennsylvania Department of Health), and the Community Services Block Grant (CSBG) for administrative and program support (flowing from Pennsylvania Department of Community & Economic Development). Recent sub-award activity includes coordinated entry services for homeless individuals and families through Union Mission of Latrobe, Inc., HOME-ARP funding for housing assistance, and direct USDA nutrition reimbursements for child meal programs.

Activity has grown steadily from 15 awards in 2022 to 35 awards in 2025, with 26 awards obligated year-to-date in 2026. The organization faces a limited recompete cliff: four awards reach ultimate completion within the next twenty-four months, presenting moderate renewal risk concentrated in the HUD and VA grant portfolios. The organization competes exclusively in the federal grant recipient space — it holds no federal contracts and no seats on contract vehicles (GWACs, IDIQs, BPAs, or GSA Schedules). The nonprofit structure and consistent annual Continuum of Care and SSVF renewals establish a stable, grant-dependent revenue stream anchored to homelessness and veteran family services in the Pennsylvania region.