Welcome Home, Inc.

Welcome Home, Inc., a tax-exempt nonprofit organization based in Columbia, Missouri, has been registered in SAM.gov since July 8, 2008, and specializes in providing comprehensive supportive services to homeless and at-risk populations, with a particular focus on veteran families. The organization operates within the domestic shelter and nonprofit sectors, delivering transitional housing, case management, employment assistance, and wraparound support services designed to facilitate permanent housing placement and long-term self-sufficiency. Welcome Home, Inc. has established itself as a trusted federal partner through consistent performance on contracts and grants funded by the Department of Veterans Affairs, the Department of Housing and Urban Development, and the Department of Labor.

Welcome Home, Inc.'s federal contract work has centered exclusively on the Health Care for Homeless Veterans (HCHV) program operated through the Department of Veterans Affairs' Veterans Integrated Service Network 15 (VISN 15) in Columbia, Missouri. The organization has received six delivery order awards under this program framework, with individual ceiling values ranging from $435,062.12 to $1,613,683.25, spanning from February 2021 through July 2028. These firm fixed-price contracts support services to the Columbia VA Medical Center's catchment area and include transitional housing, case management, employment support, and other wraparound services designed to transition homeless veterans to permanent housing while addressing immediate needs. All HCHV contract awards have utilized the Contracted Emergency Residential Services (CERS) model and carry no set-aside designations, indicating open competition. The most recent delivery order award, exercising Option Year 2 of the program, was valued at $1,582,066.95 and awarded on August 1, 2025, with performance through July 31, 2028. Welcome Home, Inc. has not been identified as a subcontractor on any federal contracts, operating solely as a prime contractor on all awarded agreements.

Welcome Home, Inc.'s federal grant portfolio is significantly more diverse than its contract work, encompassing multiple funding programs and federal agencies. The organization has received nine federal grant awards totaling approximately $1.8 million, with primary funding through the Department of Veterans Affairs' Supportive Services for Veteran Families (SSVF) Program and secondary funding from the Department of Housing and Urban Development's Continuum of Care Program and the Department of Labor's Homeless Veterans Reintegration Program (HVRP). SSVF grants, which comprise the majority of Welcome Home, Inc.'s grant funding, support outreach, case management, assistance in obtaining VA and public benefits, and temporary financial assistance for housing-related expenses including rent, utilities, child care, transportation, and security deposits. Recent SSVF awards include a $146,850 project grant for the performance period October 1, 2025 to September 30, 2026, and a $726,259 grant awarded August 21, 2023. The organization also received HUD Continuum of Care Program funding of $101,158 awarded January 1, 2024, supporting efforts to quickly rehouse homeless individuals and families. Additionally, Welcome Home, Inc. was awarded an HVRP employment-focused grant from the Veterans Employment and Training Service with a performance period from July 1, 2021 to June 30, 2024, providing employment services and job training to homeless veterans. All grant awards are structured as project grants, with Welcome Home, Inc. serving as the prime recipient and not identified as a subgrantee on any federal grants.

Welcome Home, Inc. holds a single-award Indefinite Delivery Contract (IDC) valued at $8,274,969.75 awarded by the Department of Veterans Affairs' Veterans Integrated Service Network 15, effective August 1, 2023 through July 31, 2028. This IDC provides the overarching framework for delivering Health Care for Homeless Veterans services through the Contracted Emergency Residential Services (CERS) model in the Columbia, Missouri area, supporting the Columbia VA Medical Center's catchment area with transitional housing, case management, employment assistance, and comprehensive wraparound services. The IDC carries no set-aside designation and was awarded as a single-award contract, reflecting the VA's confidence in Welcome Home, Inc.'s demonstrated capability. To date, two task orders have been exercised under this IDC framework with combined ceiling values of approximately $2.9 million: one delivery order for Option Year 3 valued at $618,080.19 (February 1, 2021 to January 31, 2022), one for Option Year 4 valued at $736,977.76 (February 1, 2022 to January 31, 2023), one for the initial year valued at $1,285,961.22 (August 1, 2023 to July 31, 2024), one for Option Year 1 valued at $1,613,683.25 (August 1, 2024 to July 31, 2025), and most recently, one for Option Year 2 valued at $1,582,066.95 (August 1, 2025 to July 31, 2028). All task orders remain in active performance or recently completed status, with the current Option Year 2 delivery order representing the largest single award and extending the contract's delivery of services through the ultimate completion date of July 31, 2028.