Mental Illness Recovery Center, Inc.

Mental Illness Recovery Center, Inc., doing business as M I R C I, is a tax-exempt nonprofit based in Columbia, South Carolina that receives federal grants to operate permanent supportive housing, rapid rehousing, transitional housing, emergency shelter, and comprehensive supportive services for individuals and families experiencing homelessness, with particular emphasis on populations affected by mental illness and homeless youth ages 16 to 21. M I R C I operates exclusively as a prime recipient (91% of recent awards) and sub-recipient on federal housing and youth services grants; the organization has not held federal contracts or contract IDVs.

M I R C I's federal footprint centers on two grantor agencies. The Department of Housing and Urban Development's Assistant Secretary for Community Planning and Development accounts for 56 of 70 recent awards, primarily through the Continuum of Care Program (CFDA 14.267), which funds permanent supportive housing for persons with disabilities, rapid rehousing, transitional housing, supportive services, and Homeless Management Information Systems (HMIS) infrastructure. The Department of Health and Human Services' Administration for Children and Families has awarded M I R C I five grants, including a $700,000 award under the Transitional Living Program (CFDA 93.550) on September 30, 2025, supporting the Columbia Metro Transitional Living Program with safe, stable shelter and comprehensive services (basic life skills training, educational and job attainment, case management, and counseling) for runaway and homeless youth ages 16 to under 22 for up to 18 months, extendable to 21 months. The HHS Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration has issued three additional awards. Across the HUD CoC portfolio, annual obligated amounts range from approximately $194,000 to $866,000 per award. Recent representative awards include a $869,381 Continuum of Care award on September 1, 2026 (ultimate completion August 31, 2027), a $411,978 award on September 1, 2026 (ultimate completion August 31, 2027), and a $409,602 award on August 1, 2026 (ultimate completion July 31, 2027).

M I R C I maintains a named subsidiary, Mirci Group Homes, Inc., that extends residential capacity and service delivery infrastructure across the Columbia metropolitan area. The organization coordinates with regional partners including the South Carolina Office of State Treasurer, County of Lexington, Central Midlands Council of Governments, and South Carolina Department of Commerce to deliver services. In its sub-recipient capacity, M I R C I receives Emergency Solutions Grant (CFDA 14.231) sub-awards passed through state and local governments, supporting street outreach, emergency shelter operations, essential services, and rapid rehousing and homelessness prevention activities; recent ESG sub-awards were issued October 12, 2026, and September 12, 2025.

Activity has remained relatively stable year over year—six awards in 2022 to nine in 2024, with five in 2026 through October—and six awards face ultimate completion inside the next twenty-four months, representing the primary recompete exposure. M I R C I has received recurring annual CoC awards since at least 2021, with combined obligated dollars across all 70 awards totaling $23.3 million. The organization's federal grant footprint is geographically concentrated in the Columbia, South Carolina metropolitan area, with place of performance consistently identified as Columbia, SC 29204.