Company facts
- Self-certified in SAM.gov
- Entity structure
- Corporate Entity (Tax Exempt)
- SAM.gov registration date
- Website
- willisdady.org
- Founded
- 1987
- Employees
- 11-50
- 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 | M21-SP190100 | $150,000 |
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About the company
Willis Dady Emergency Shelter, Inc., doing business as Willis Dady Homeless Services, is a tax-exempt nonprofit organization based in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, that operates domestic shelters and comprehensive housing and support services for homeless individuals, families, and veterans as a federal grant recipient (95% of recent awards are prime grant awards). The organization does not hold federal contracts and operates exclusively under HUD and VA grant programs, with no presence on contract vehicles.
Willis Dady's federal grant work centers on two primary grantor agencies and two federal grant programs. The Department of Housing and Urban Development's Assistant Secretary for Community Planning and Development funds the majority of awards through the Continuum of Care Program (CFDA 14.267), which supports permanent housing (including permanent supportive housing and rapid rehousing), transitional housing, supportive services only, homeless management information systems, and homelessness prevention. The Department of Veterans Affairs' Veterans Health Administration funds case management and per diem operations for transitional housing beds serving homeless veterans under the Homeless Providers Grant and Per Diem Program (CFDA 64.024). Representative recent awards include a $448,680 HUD Continuum of Care grant (January 1–December 31, 2026) for housing and supportive services, a $149,328 HUD Continuum of Care grant (January 1–December 31, 2026) for similar housing and support project operations, and a $473,900 VA case management grant (October 1, 2025–September 30, 2028, a three-year award) focused on housing stability for veterans experiencing or at risk of homelessness. Willis Dady also received HUD awards in 2025 totaling $557,456 across two separate Continuum of Care grants and holds VA per diem funding for transitional housing operations extending through September 2025.
HUD and VA account for 95% of the award portfolio and dominate both award count and dollar value. Willis Dady holds 10 awards from HUD's Assistant Secretary for Community Planning and Development and 8 awards from the VA's Veterans Health Administration, with no other federal customers. Combined dollars obligated across all awards reach $5.1 million. Activity shows modest volume across the past five years — two awards in 2022, three in 2023, one in 2024, four in 2025, and two in 2026 — with three awards facing ultimate completion within the next twenty-four months, representing recompete exposure. Willis Dady holds one sub-grant award under HUD's HOME ARP Services program (April 1, 2025 award date) alongside its dominant prime grant role, signaling limited subrecipient positioning. Work is performed in Cedar Rapids, Iowa.
Quick answers
Is Willis Dady Emergency Shelter, Inc. registered in SAM.gov?
Yes. Willis Dady Emergency Shelter, Inc.'s SAM.gov registration is active through December 18, 2026.
What is Willis Dady Emergency Shelter, Inc.'s CAGE code?
Willis Dady Emergency Shelter, Inc.'s CAGE code is 81V31, and its Unique Entity ID (UEI) is EW9WSQQJ3YA7.
What is Willis Dady Emergency Shelter, Inc.'s most recent federal award?
Willis Dady Emergency Shelter, 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… (IA0184L7D012401), from Assistant Secretary for Community Planning and Development, on January 1, 2026.
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See Willis Dady Emergency Shelter, Inc.'s full federal record
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