Sarah's House

Sarah's House is a nonprofit domestic violence shelter and supportive services provider based in Pasadena, Texas, that operates as a federal grant recipient (8% of awards) and subrecipient (92% of awards) under the Department of Housing and Urban Development, the Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs, and the Department of Health and Human Services. The organization holds no federal contracts and does not compete on contract vehicles; its federal footprint is entirely grant-funded.

Sarah's House received a $1.044 million Project Grant from HUD's Assistant Secretary for Community Planning and Development under the Continuum of Care (CoC) Program (CFDA 14.267) for the period January 1–December 31, 2026. The award funds the establishment and operation of permanent housing with rapid rehousing (PH-RRH), joint transitional housing/PH-RRH projects, and supportive services coordinated through centralized entry. Eligible activities include rental assistance (short-term, medium-term, and long-term), housing leasing costs, case management and supportive services, Homeless Management Information Systems (HMIS) implementation and operation, project administration, relocation assistance, and operating costs. The grant specifically targets survivors of domestic violence and aims to minimize trauma while promoting self-sufficiency among homeless women, children, and families.

Across a portfolio of twelve federal awards accumulated since late 2021, Sarah's House has obligated $3.1 million in combined dollars. The organization serves three distinct customer agencies. Customer concentration is split: the Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs Victims of Crime Program accounts for four awards, while HUD and HHS each fund single awards. Activity has been modest and relatively flat—one award in 2022, two in 2023, three in 2024, three in 2025, and two in 2026—with only one award reaching ultimate completion within the next twenty-four months. In its subrecipient capacity, Sarah's House has received federal pass-through funding from the Governor's Office of Texas for victim intervention services targeting family violence and sexual assault (three sub-awards, December 2023 onward), from the Texas Health and Human Services Commission for family violence prevention and domestic violence shelter services (one sub-award, August 2025), and from unnamed state or local pass-through entities for rapid rehousing and shelter operations in Pasadena (five sub-awards spanning 2021–2025). The organization does not engage in federal contracting and is not positioned to bid on federal procurements.