Wateree Community Action Inc.
Columbia, SC
- UEI
- KCY9AB9Q74L5
- CAGE
- 8ABR6
- Primary NAICS
- Not on record
- SAM.gov registration
- Active through
Company facts
- Self-certified in SAM.gov
- Entity structure
- Corporate Entity (Tax Exempt)
- SAM.gov registration date
- Physical address
- 201 Columbia Mall Blvd Suite 91, Columbia, SC 29223, USA
- Website
- wcai.org
- Employees
- 11-50
- Estimated annual revenue
- $1M-$10M
- Industry
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- Consumer Discretionary
- Consumer Services
- Diversified Consumer Services
- Education 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
| Award | Agency | Obligated | Awarded |
|---|---|---|---|
| Head start disaster assistance | Office of Grants Management (ACF) | $2,170,586 | |
| Early head start | Office of Grants Management (ACF) | $3,194,699 | |
| Head start and early head start | Office of Grants Management (ACF) | $28,349,141 | |
| American rescue plan | Office of Grants Management (ACF) | $1,398,637 | |
| Early head start | Office of Grants Management (ACF) | $22,232,061 |
Latest 5 listed here. See the rest on GovTribe.
Grant subawards
| Prime recipient | Prime award | Amount | Awarded |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Carolina Ofc. State Trsrr | 2602SCCOSR | $541,985 | |
| South Carolina Ofc. State Trsrr | 2602SCLIEA | $5,366,321 | |
| South Carolina Ofc. State Trsrr | DESE0001850 | $268,631 | |
| South Carolina Ofc. State Trsrr | 2502SCCOSR | $405,437 | |
| South Carolina Ofc. State Trsrr | 2402SCLIEA | $5,562,801 |
Latest 5 listed here. See the rest on GovTribe.
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About the company
Wateree Community Action Inc., a South Carolina-based tax-exempt nonprofit, operates as a federal grant recipient delivering early childhood education, family support services, and community development assistance to low-income households, with 77% of recent awards as prime grantee and 23% as sub-recipient.
The organization's federal footprint is concentrated almost entirely within the Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Children and Families (ACF) and the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). The top-four customer agencies account for 100% of awards in the source data, with HUD's Assistant Secretary for Community Planning and Development holding twelve awards and ACF holding seventeen awards across three internal organizational units. The organization has managed over $90 million in prior Head Start and Early Head Start grants, demonstrating sustained operational focus on early childhood and family services delivery.
Recent prime grant work includes a $2.170586 million Head Start Disaster Recovery award (CFDA 93.356) from HHS ACF Office of Head Start, dated August 1, 2026, providing disaster relief and recovery services for the local Head Start program serving South Carolina through July 31, 2029. The award is designated as one-time emergency assistance and not renewable, though extensions are subject to 45 CFR 75.308. Wateree also holds a $3.194 million Early Head Start Project Grant (CFDA 93.600) running through December 31, 2030, and a Head Start and Early Head Start Project Grant (CFDA 93.600) running through June 30, 2030. In its sub-recipient role, Wateree receives pass-through funding from the South Carolina Office of State Treasurer for the Community Services Block Grant (CSBG, CFDA 93.569), the Low-Income Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP, CFDA 93.557), and the Weatherization Assistance Program (WAP, CFDA 81.042). LIHEAP and CSBG sub-awards recur annually (2024, 2025, 2026), with WAP appearing as of October 6, 2025.
Activity shows recent acceleration: one to two awards per year in 2020–2021, then three awards each in 2024 and 2025, with four awards in 2026 to date. Combined dollars obligated across all thirty awards total $315.6 million. All place of performance is South Carolina. Effective October 1, 2025, Wateree must comply with 2 CFR Part 200 and HHS-specific provisions in 2 CFR Part 300. The organization does not hold federal contracts or contract vehicles; the footprint is entirely grant-based, with no sub-contracting relationships under contract vehicles.
Quick answers
Is Wateree Community Action Inc. registered in SAM.gov?
Yes. Wateree Community Action Inc.'s SAM.gov registration is active through July 21, 2027.
What is Wateree Community Action Inc.'s most recent federal award?
Wateree Community Action Inc.'s most recent federal grant award is Head start disaster assistance (04ND000109), from Office of Grants Management (ACF), on August 1, 2026.
On GovTribe
See Wateree Community Action Inc.'s full federal record
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