Shelter House, Incorporated

Shelter House, Incorporated (doing business as Shelter House) is a tax-exempt nonprofit organization based in the Northern Virginia region that delivers emergency shelter, transitional housing, rapid rehousing, case management, and domestic violence crisis intervention services to homeless individuals and families as a federal grant recipient under the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development's Continuum of Care (CoC) Program (CFDA 14.267). The organization does not hold federal contracts and operates entirely within the grant ecosystem as a prime recipient (64% of awards) and sub-recipient (36% of awards).

Shelter House's federal footprint centers on three distinct customer agencies. The Department of Housing and Urban Development Assistant Secretary for Community Planning and Development accounts for 27 of the 42 total awards in the source data, representing the primary funding stream. The Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs Victims of Crime account for 6 awards, and the Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Children and Families account for 2 awards. Across the CoC Program, Shelter House receives annual project grants to support permanent supportive housing for persons with disabilities, rapid rehousing initiatives, transitional housing, case management, counseling, and supportive services to minimize trauma and promote self-sufficiency. Recent CoC recipients grants include a $1.38 million award (December 1, 2025, through November 30, 2026) and a $1.31 million award (August 1, 2025, through July 31, 2026), both directed to homeless assistance in Fairfax and Loudoun Counties, Virginia, with particular focus on domestic violence victims. A smaller $188,115 CoC award effective September 1, 2025, through August 31, 2026, supports operations in Chantilly, Virginia.

Shelter House also acts as a sub-recipient on grant awards issued through the Virginia Department of Social Services and the Virginia Department of Criminal Justice Services. Sub-recipient roles include management of Emergency Solutions Grants (ESG) program administration and delivery of comprehensive domestic violence prevention, emergency shelter, rapid rehousing, and support services to domestic violence victims in Fairfax County. Under a sub-award from the Department of Criminal Justice Services (July 1, 2025), Shelter House's domestic violence programs provide case management, safety planning, court accompaniment, and flexible financial assistance with an estimated 45 victims served during the 12-month cycle.

Award activity has remained modest and relatively flat over the past five years: 6 awards in 2021, declining to 3 in 2022, expanding to 9 in 2023, then declining to 7 in 2024 and 6 in 2025. The combined dollars obligated across all 42 awards total $19.9 million. Three awards face ultimate completion within the next twenty-four months, creating limited recompete exposure. The organization's federal work is entirely domestic social services and housing assistance focused on vulnerable populations in Virginia, with no federal contracting exposure or vehicle participation.