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Veterans

All New York State New York City

Total sector funding

$30M

50 organizations

Median award

$80K

184 awards

Largest award

$3.2M

avg $164K

Top-3 concentration

41%

of $30M

Market brief

The shape of this market

Veterans services in New York City drew $30M across 184 awards to 50 organizations, a modest sector by city standards but with real spread. The median award of $80K sits far below the $164K average, and the $3.2M largest award (a single contract) pulls the mean upward, indicating a market where most participants operate on small to mid-size awards while a few large contracts anchor the total.

Who leads, and why

New York University holds the largest position at $6.5M across 25 awards, reflecting sustained, repeated engagement rather than a single large contract. Volunteers of America Greater New York Inc. holds $3.2M from just one award, the largest single contract in the data. Black Veterans for Social Justice, Inc. rounds out the top tier with $2.6M across 15 awards. Together the top 3 recipients control 41% of all funding, a meaningful but not extreme concentration.

Where the money comes from

Contracts dominate this sector's funding architecture. The Department of Youth and Community Development is the leading buyer at $5.6M across 13 contracts, followed by the Department of Social Services ($4.7M, 5 contracts) and the Department of Veterans' Services ($3.8M, 12 contracts). On the legislative side, Robert F. Holden directed the most appropriations at $179K across 13 awards, with Nantasha M. Williams ($150K, 1 award) and the Bronx Delegation ($63K, 5 awards) also directing funds, though legislative appropriations are small relative to agency contracting.

The opening

With 50 organizations splitting $30M and a median award of just $80K, this is not a market locked up by a handful of dominant players outside the top 3. Organizations with 3 to 15 awards, such as Jericho Project, Veteran Advocacy Project, and Volunteers of Legal Service, show that repeat contracting relationships at moderate award sizes are achievable and common. New entrants should look toward the agencies making multiple awards, particularly Department of Youth and Community Development and Department of Veterans' Services, as these show sustained programmatic need rather than one-off spending.

What to watch

Volunteers of America Greater New York's $3.2M single-award position is worth monitoring, since concentration risk tied to one contract can shift quickly if it is not renewed. The Department of Veterans' Services, with 12 contracts totaling $3.8M, is a specialized buyer whose future contracting volume will matter to any organization building a veterans-focused practice in the city.

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