Company facts
- Self-certified in SAM.gov
- Entity structure
- Corporate Entity (Tax Exempt)
- SAM.gov registration date
- Website
- firehouseshelter.com
- Employees
- 1-10
- Estimated annual revenue
- $1M-$10M
- Industry
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- Consumer Discretionary
- Diversified Consumer Services
- Family Services
- SIC code
- 83 Social Services
Registration and certifications come from SAM.gov and the SBA; company details from public web sources. Updated .
Grant awards
Latest 5 listed here. See the rest on GovTribe.
Grant subawards
| Prime recipient | Prime award | Amount | Awarded |
|---|---|---|---|
| Not on record | B-25-UC-01-0001 | $50,000 | |
| Not on record | E-24-UC-01-0001 | $40,000 | |
| Not on record | B-25-MC-01-0002 | $55,300 | |
| Not on record | E-25-MC-01-0002 | $65,000 | |
| Not on record | M23-UC010202 | $50,000 |
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About the company
Cooperative Downtown Ministries Inc., doing business as The Old Firehouse Shelter, is a tax-exempt domestic nonprofit organization that operates as a prime recipient of federal grants addressing homelessness in the Birmingham, Alabama metropolitan area, with all recent award activity rooted in the Department of Housing and Urban Development's Continuum of Care Program (CFDA 14.267).
The organization's federal footprint is entirely concentrated within HUD's Continuum of Care Program, which funds the establishment and operation of permanent supportive housing, rapid rehousing, transitional housing, street outreach, emergency shelter, and supportive services including meals, employment readiness workshops, and life skills training. Cooperative Downtown Ministries operates The Old Firehouse Shelter as the delivery vehicle for these services, targeting chronically homeless men and vulnerable populations in the Birmingham area. Recent representative awards include a $369,215 grant awarded August 1, 2026 (performance through July 31, 2027), an $870,843 grant awarded December 1, 2024 (performance through November 30, 2025), a $484,372 grant awarded September 1, 2024 (performance through August 31, 2025), and a $794,516 grant awarded December 1, 2023 (performance through November 30, 2024).
Customer concentration is absolute: the Department of Housing and Urban Development's Assistant Secretary for Community Planning and Development accounts for 62 of 73 total awards (85% coverage). The organization also receives sub-awards from local pass-through entities including Jefferson County, supporting emergency shelter operations, essential services, street outreach, and low-barrier support services for the most vulnerable homeless populations. These sub-awards, totaling 11 of the 73 awards, typically carry descriptions focused on emergency shelter provision and supportive services operations.
Activity has been episodic rather than trending, with three awards in 2022, seven in 2023, five in 2024, five in 2025, and two in 2026 (as of August). Combined dollars obligated across all awards stand at $19.7 million. Only two awards face ultimate completion within the next twenty-four months, reducing near-term recompete exposure. The organization competes entirely within the Continuum of Care Program as a direct federal grant recipient rather than through contract vehicles or government-wide acquisition frameworks.
Quick answers
Is Cooperative Downtown Ministries Inc. registered in SAM.gov?
Yes. Cooperative Downtown Ministries Inc.'s SAM.gov registration is active through September 2, 2027.
What is Cooperative Downtown Ministries Inc.'s CAGE code?
Cooperative Downtown Ministries Inc.'s CAGE code is 4F658, and its Unique Entity ID (UEI) is Y8FFLMXHT8D3.
What is Cooperative Downtown Ministries Inc.'s most recent federal award?
Cooperative Downtown Ministries Inc.'s most recent federal grant award is The continuum of care (COC) program is designed to promote community-wide commitment to the goal of ending… (AL0214L4C002401), from Assistant Secretary for Community Planning and Development, on August 1, 2026.
On GovTribe
See Cooperative Downtown Ministries Inc.'s full federal record
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