Soldier ON, Inc.

Soldier ON, Inc., doing business as Soldier On, is a Massachusetts-based non-profit organization registered with SAM.gov since February 2005 and specializing in comprehensive support services for homeless and at-risk veteran populations. The organization provides a continuum of care addressing veteran homelessness through transitional and permanent housing solutions, mental health support, substance abuse treatment, employment assistance, and case management services. Operating primarily across Massachusetts and the Northeast region, Soldier On has established itself as a trusted federal partner with the Department of Veterans Affairs, demonstrating sustained capability in delivering specialized services to vulnerable veteran populations experiencing housing instability and homelessness.

Soldier On has received numerous federal contract awards primarily through the Department of Veterans Affairs' Veterans Integrated Service Network divisions, delivering Health Care for Homeless Veterans (HCHV) program services. The organization's contract portfolio includes delivery orders and purchase orders valued between $42,900 and $2.3 million for residential housing services, medical respite care, and homeless veteran services. Specifically, Soldier On has provided contract residential housing services for homeless veterans at the Albany VA Medical Center in Leeds, Massachusetts; SMI (Serious Mental Illness) services for homeless veterans; emergency housing (EH) homeless veteran services; and HCHV homeless housing services with short-term transitional housing, case management, mental health support, substance abuse treatment, and employment assistance. These contracts have been awarded without set-aside designations and utilize firm fixed-price contract structures. Awards have been issued by Veterans Integrated Service Network 1 (VISN 1) and Veterans Integrated Service Network 2 (VISN 2) under the Veterans Health Administration. Performance locations have primarily included facilities in Pittsfield and Leeds, Massachusetts, with service areas spanning central western Massachusetts and the Northeast region. The contracts reflect the VA's confidence in Soldier On's operational capacity, with some awards extending through 2027 and supporting approximately 2,920 veterans annually in certain programs.

Soldier On has been awarded substantial federal grant funding primarily through the Department of Veterans Affairs' Supportive Services for Veteran Families (SSVF) Program under CFDA 64.033, with individual grant awards ranging from $556,250 to $15,080,045. These grants support the organization's delivery of required services including outreach, case management, and assistance obtaining VA and public benefits, along with optional temporary financial assistance for housing-related expenses such as rental assistance, utility payments, child care, transportation, security deposits, and moving costs. The organization has received multiple SSVF grants across different fiscal years and program periods, demonstrating sustained federal confidence in its service delivery capabilities. Additionally, Soldier On received a HUD Community Project Funding grant in August 2024 for economic development or community development initiatives, and VA per diem funding to support operational costs associated with transitional housing beds and case management services for homeless veterans. The grants have been awarded by the VHA Under Secretary for Health and HUD's Assistant Secretary for Community Planning and Development, with recent awards issued to both Soldier ON, Inc. and affiliated entities such as Soldier On of Delaware, Inc., indicating organizational structure diversity in federal funding receipt.

Soldier On holds an Indefinite Delivery Contract (IDC) valued at $821,250 awarded by the Department of Veterans Affairs' Veterans Integrated Service Network 2 (VISN 2) for Health Care for Homeless Veterans services. This multiple-award IDC commenced January 1, 2024, and extends through December 31, 2026, without set-aside designation and serves as a parent vehicle for delivery orders supporting veteran homelessness services in the Northeast. Under this IDC framework, Soldier On provides comprehensive homeless housing services including short-term transitional housing, mental health support, substance abuse treatment, employment assistance, and referrals to permanent housing. The contract employs firm fixed-price pricing with performance centered in Pittsfield, Massachusetts. Three delivery orders have been issued under this IDC to date: the first awarded January 1, 2024, with a $50,240 ceiling through December 31, 2024; the second awarded January 1, 2025, valued at $155,120 through December 31, 2025; and the third awarded January 1, 2026, valued at $164,250 through December 31, 2026. This structured approach allows the VA to maintain flexibility in service requirements while leveraging Soldier On's established expertise in veteran homelessness intervention and enabling incremental service expansion aligned with ongoing program needs.