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Be A Friend Program Inc

Buffalo, NY State contracts since 2005Updated Nov 13, 2026

Be A Friend Program Inc holds 3 contracts worth $494.4K with 2 New York State agencies, most with Office of Children & Family Services; none active today. The first started in 2005.

Total contract value
$494.4K
Current contract amounts
Spent to date
$492.1K
100% of contract value
Active contracts
0
None active today
Contracts on record
3
Since 2005
Agencies served
2
Most with Office of Children & Family Services
Years active
21
First contract 2005

Contact & company

Business information and how to reach the company.

bbbsenst.org(opens in a new tab)

Website

bbbsenst.org (opens in a new tab)

Address

100 River Rock DR Ste 104Buffalo, NY 14207Erie County
Legal name
Be-A-Friend Program, Inc
Identifiers
UEI QQL1TPF2DJL2 · CAGE 4BLQ5
Federal registration
Active · renews by Sep 2027
In business since
1971

Leadership

  • Kara Cantrell

Contracts

3 contracts with New York State agencies, active first. Open a row for the full record.

Contracts
DetailsContractTypeContract no.Term

Mentoring Partnership

C612376Grant

Division of Criminal Justice ServicesGrantC612376Jan 1, 2023to Jun 30, 2025Jan 1, 2023Jun 30, 2025$150,000$150,000 spent$150,000

Mentoring partnership with big

T612366Contract not subject to state pre-audit

Division of Criminal Justice ServicesContract not subject to state pre-auditNot pre-auditedT612366Apr 1, 2022to Sep 30, 2022Apr 1, 2022Sep 30, 2022$50,000$50,000 spent$50,000

Misc - group mentoring

C024321Grant

Office of Children & Family ServicesGrantC024321Mar 25, 2005to Dec 31, 2009Mar 25, 2005Dec 31, 2009$294,375$292,094 spent$292,094
Mentoring PartnershipDivision of Criminal Justice ServicesJan 1, 2023 – Jun 30, 2025$150,000
Description
Mentoring Partnership
Contract number
C612376
Type
Grant
Agency
Division of Criminal Justice Services
Term
Jan 1, 2023 → Jun 30, 20252.5 years
Approved
Oct 6, 2023
Status
Ended
Amount
$150,000
Spent to date
$150,000 · 100% of the amount
Mentoring partnership with bigDivision of Criminal Justice ServicesApr 1, 2022 – Sep 30, 2022$50,000
Description
Mentoring partnership with big
Contract number
T612366
Type
Contract not subject to state pre-auditNot pre-audited
Agency
Division of Criminal Justice Services
Term
Apr 1, 2022 → Sep 30, 20226 months
Approved
Aug 19, 2022
Status
Ended
Amount
$50,000
Spent to date
$50,000 · 100% of the amount
Misc - group mentoringOffice of Children & Family ServicesMar 25, 2005 – Dec 31, 2009$294,375
Description
Misc - group mentoring
Contract number
C024321
Type
Grant
Agency
Office of Children & Family Services
Term
Mar 25, 2005 → Dec 31, 20094.8 years
Approved
Jul 13, 2006
Status
Ended
Amount
$294,375
Spent to date
$292,094 · 99% of the amount
1–3 of 3

Contract-type mix

Share of contract value by type

Contracts over time

Contracts started per year

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YearContracts
2007: 0 contracts, $0.00
2008: 0 contracts, $0.00
2009: 0 contracts, $0.00
2010: 0 contracts, $0.00
2011: 0 contracts, $0.00
2012: 0 contracts, $0.00
2013: 0 contracts, $0.00
2014: 0 contracts, $0.00
2015: 0 contracts, $0.00
2016: 0 contracts, $0.00
2017: 0 contracts, $0.00
2018: 0 contracts, $0.00
2019: 0 contracts, $0.00
2020: 0 contracts, $0.00
2021: 0 contracts, $0.00
2022: 1 contracts, $50.0K1
2023: 1 contracts, $150.0K1
2024: 0 contracts, $0.00
2025: 0 contracts, $0.00
2026: 0 contracts, $0.00

How the Contractor Score adds up

Moderate (C, 64/100): active federal registration, works with 2 agencies.

  • Contract volume+0.6measured

    $494K in current contract value across 3 contracts, more than 53% of scored contractors.

  • Recent activity+1.2measured

    No active contracts today; the most recent was approved in October 2023.

  • Agency breadth+4.3measured

    Contracts with 2 different state agencies and facilities.

  • Experience+2.8measured

    First contract started in March 2005 (21 years of contract history).

  • Contract-type mix0.0measured

    2 contract types; the largest group is grants (90% of value).

  • Spending vs. value+0.1estimated

    On 3 completed contracts with spending recorded, spending is 100% of the contract value. Spending below the full value is common (work can finish under budget) and isn't treated as a problem.

  • Federal award history0.0unknown

    No federal award history found. Scored as neutral.

  • Federal registration+5.2measured

    Registered to do business with the federal government (registration active).

50 + contributions = 64 (C, Moderate)Starts at 50. Bars: cool adds, warm subtracts.

Agencies served

Contract value with each agency or facility

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Contract figures are public New York State contract records as of Nov 13, 2026: current contract amounts and spending to date as reported. Company details are shown when we can match this contractor to a registered business with confidence.

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