The First Step
Belvidere, IL
- UEI
- TL4GKFLN65H3
- CAGE
- 61LZ2
- Primary NAICS
- 624410 Child Care Services
- SAM.gov registration
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Company facts
- Self-certified in SAM.gov
- Entity structure
- Corporate Entity (Tax Exempt)
- SAM.gov registration date
- Physical address
- 620 Logan Ave, Belvidere, IL 61008, USA
Registration and certifications come from SAM.gov and the SBA; company details from public web sources. Updated .
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About the company
The First Step is a non-profit organization that provides child care services. Through its First Step Day Care division, it operates child care centers that receive federal grant funding to provide care for children.
The First Step has received subawards from federal grants related to child care and development. This includes Child Care & Development Block Grants and Child Care Mandatory & Matching Funds from the Illinois Department of Human Services. Additionally, The First Step participates in the USDA's Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP), which provides funding to reimburse child care centers for meals served to enrolled children. The First Step has received CACFP subawards from the Illinois State Board of Education. Across these federal grants, The First Step receives funding to provide child care and developmental services as well as meals for children enrolled in its day care centers.
Quick answers
Is The First Step registered in SAM.gov?
Yes. The First Step's SAM.gov registration is active through April 24, 2027.
On GovTribe
See The First Step's full federal record
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