Upcoming Ward 8 Mental Health Rally — Saturday, August 8, 2026 at THEARC DC with Backyard Band →
DC CBE Certified UEI Registered · SAM.gov Active
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Peer Staffing · Workforce Development · Government

A certified workforce, mission-ready for federal, state, and local agencies.

Covington Government Services delivers credentialed peer support specialists, workforce development programs, and capture-ready staff augmentation to government agencies and prime contractors. Our talent pipeline is built and credentialed through our nonprofit partner, Dreamers & Achievers.

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CGS workshop participants engaged in a training session
Deliverables Executed
137
On-time, on-scope milestones on our DC Peer Academy flagship
SAM.gov Active UEI · CAGE · DUNS verified
DC CBE Certified Business Enterprise
501(c)(3) Pipeline Dreamers & Achievers partnership
Upcoming · Community Event

Ward 8 Mental Health Rally at THEARC DC.

Our nonprofit partner, Dreamers & Achievers Center, hosts a day-long community rally to protect SAMHSA funding, celebrate DC's mental health workforce, and put political leaders on record. Featuring Go-Go legends Backyard Band, a community resource festival, and live advocacy with Councilmembers Trayon White and Christina Henderson.

Date
Saturday, August 8
2026 · Second Saturday
Venue
THEARC DC
1901 Mississippi Ave SE · Ward 8
Admission
Free & Open to All
DC & the greater DMV
Headliner
Backyard Band
DC Go-Go · 30+ Years
RSVP or Sponsor → Learn More at D&A
* Date TBD — currently targeting the second Saturday in August 2026
A Movement, Not Just an Event
Protecting SAMHSA Funding Through Community Power
Free Entry
Afternoon
Community Festival Opens Mental health vendors, DMV community orgs, food, resources.
Peak Hour
Political Speakers Take Stage Trayon White, Christina Henderson, SAMHSA allies, congressional advocates.
Main Event
Backyard Band Performs DC's cultural icons. Go-go music as an act of community pride.
Close
Call to Action & Band Returns Petition signing, text-your-rep stations, commitment wall.
Host & Partners
Dreamers & Achievers Center · Covington Government Services · NAMI DC · DC Behavioral Health Association · WRAP of DC · OCTFME Go-Go Support Program
CGS founder Daniel working in the office
In the field — CGS founder Daniel working with grantee programs.
Who We Are

Purpose-built for the peer support and workforce development economy.

Covington Government Services (CGS) is a DC-headquartered, CBE-certified professional services firm that staffs and manages peer-based behavioral health and workforce development programs for government agencies and prime contractors.

We sit at the intersection of three converging forces in government contracting: the federal push for peer-delivered mental health and recovery services funded by SAMHSA, the VA, and Medicaid; the reentry and second-chance workforce mandate driven by the First Step Act and state opioid settlements; and the small business set-aside economy that rewards agile, credentialed, community-rooted subcontractors.

Our talent is sourced, trained, and credentialed through our nonprofit partner Dreamers & Achievers. Every individual we staff to a contract has lived experience, professional training, and the certifications agencies require.

The CGS Model
1

Recruit & Develop

Dreamers & Achievers recruits candidates from returning citizen, recovery, and underserved communities and builds a professional workforce.

2

Credential & Certify

We prepare candidates for CPRS, CPSS, and related certifications through state-approved training and supervised practice hours.

3

Deploy & Deliver

CGS places certified professionals on government contracts and manages performance to SOW, ensuring compliance and outcomes.

Core Services

Five service lines, one mission: government-ready people on government contracts.

From certified peer specialists to full workforce development program management, CGS delivers credentialed talent and the contract infrastructure to support it.

CGS instructor leading a professional development workshop
In the classroom — CGS delivers workforce training and peer development programming to the DC communities that need it most.
01 / Peer

Peer Support Staffing

Certified Peer Recovery Specialists (CPRS), Certified Peer Support Specialists (CPSS), and recovery coaches placed on federal, state, and local contracts.

  • Behavioral health & SUD recovery
  • Reentry & justice-involved populations
  • Veteran & family peer support
  • Crisis response & 988 Lifeline
02 / Workforce

Workforce Development

End-to-end workforce programs for agencies serving returning citizens, young adults, and economically disadvantaged populations.

  • Training curriculum design
  • Credentialing & certification prep
  • Entrepreneurship & small business coaching
  • Wraparound support services
03 / Program

Program Management

Capture-ready project management and change management for behavioral health, housing, and economic development programs.

  • Deliverable & milestone tracking
  • Subcontractor coordination
  • Stakeholder engagement
  • Grant & compliance reporting
04 / Staffing

Subcontractor & Staff Augmentation

Reliable subcontracting partner for prime contractors who need set-aside credit, community authenticity, and certified talent.

  • CBE & small business teaming
  • Contract vehicle support
  • Rapid mobilization
  • Compliance & reporting
05 / Advisory

Advisory & Capacity Building

Technical assistance, facilitation, and advisory services for nonprofits and government grantees operating peer and workforce programs.

  • Nonprofit technical assistance
  • Conference & workshop facilitation
  • Grantmaking & RFP support
  • Strategic communications
06 / Engagement

Community Engagement

Outreach, education, and stakeholder engagement for agencies launching new programs in underserved communities.

  • Mental health conferences
  • Community education workshops
  • Executive & elected official briefings
  • Multilingual outreach (EN/ES)
Who We Serve

Three doors. One mission-focused partner.

Whether you're a prime contractor, a career-track peer worker, or a state or local government partner, CGS has a defined path for you.

CGS team members collaborating
For Primes

Prime Contractors Seeking Small Business Subs

Need a CBE, DC-local, community-authentic subcontractor to round out your team? CGS brings credentialed peer talent, eight documented past-performance engagements, and the compliance infrastructure to deliver on your contract from day one.

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CGS-credentialed peer support worker
For Peer Workers

Peer Support Workers & Job Seekers

If you have lived experience and want a career in behavioral health, recovery, or workforce development, our pipeline through Dreamers & Achievers will credential you and place you on meaningful government contracts.

Apply through Dreamers & Achievers →
Government program participants in a working session
For Government

State & Local Government Partners

Agencies launching peer support, reentry, behavioral health, or workforce programs need a partner with proven delivery and community trust. CGS has operated for DC Behavioral Health, Employment Services, and Housing & Community Development.

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Past Performance

Eight delivered engagements. Multi-year trust. Zero performance issues.

Every engagement below is quoted from the CGS record of past performance and represents work delivered on time, on scope, and to the satisfaction of the contracting officer.

Workshop participants engaged in collaborative session
Proven delivery — Participants engaged in CGS workshops delivered for DC Behavioral Health and Employment Services.
137
Deliverables executed on flagship
80+
Young adults trained in cohorts
12
Educational workshops organized
3
Nonprofits given technical assistance
8 projects displayed
DC Department of Behavioral Health
DC Peer Academy
Flagship · Prime
Period:8/2017 – 8/2018 Role:Prime (CovingtonEnt, LLC)

The DC Department of Behavioral Health contracted Covington Enterprise to pilot their DC Peer Academy Program. This program aimed to heal the community from a top down approach. During this pilot program, we successfully executed 137 deliverables within the proposed time frame by providing technical assistance to 3 nonprofits, organized 12 educational workshops, and marketed 2 mental health conferences featuring the Deputy Mayor and Attorney General.

DC Department of Behavioral Health
OUD Peer Operating Activities
8 mo · Sub
Period:12/2018 – 7/2019 Role:Sub to MBI Health Services Inc.

Subcontractor engagement supporting Peer Operating Centers under the DC Department of Behavioral Health's Opioid Use Disorder initiative. Covington Enterprise delivered targeted peer-led recovery activities, coordinated outreach, and supported program reporting for the prime contractor MBI Health Services.

DC Department of Behavioral Health
DCOR2 Competition 3: Peer Operated Centers
12 mo · Peer Centers
Period:10/2019 – 9/2020 Role:Sub to Dreamers and Achievers Center

Partnered with Dreamers and Achievers Center as subcontractor on DC Opioid Response (DCOR2) Competition 3 to operate Peer Operated Centers serving individuals with opioid use disorder. CGS provided program management, peer coordination, and deliverable execution throughout the performance period.

DC Department of Behavioral Health
DCOR2 Grant Opportunities
24 mo · Multi-year
Period:10/2020 – 9/2022 Role:Sub to Dreamers and Achievers Center

Two-year subcontractor engagement under the DCOR2 Grant Opportunities program. Covington Enterprise supported Dreamers and Achievers Center with peer recovery program delivery, workforce development activities, and ongoing grant compliance and reporting obligations to the DC Department of Behavioral Health.

DC Department of Employment Services
Entrepreneurship Center Program
80+ trained
Period:5/2018 – 9/2018 Role:Sub to Greater Washington Urban League

Covington Enterprise conducted facilitation of the DOES Entrepreneurship Center Pilot Program for the young adult cohort which included 12 workshops and 2 hours of business coaching for each of the constituents. The program provided entrepreneurship and marketing training to over 80 disadvantaged young adults ages 18-24.

DC Department of Employment Services
Baltimore IWOW Program
Bilingual outreach
Period:5/2019 – 9/2019 Role:Sub to Latino Economic Development Center

Marketing consulting engagement serving the Hispanic community of Baltimore through the Latino Economic Development Center. Covington Enterprise developed outreach strategy and delivered bilingual marketing materials to expand IWOW program participation.

DC Dept. of Housing and Community Development
Small Business Technical Assistance Program
28 mo · 1:1 counseling
Period:5/2018 – 9/2020 Role:Sub to Greater Washington Hispanic Chamber

Daniel provides one-on-one counseling to disadvantaged small business owners in DC through the Greater Washington Hispanic Chamber of Commerce, supporting the DHCD Small Business Technical Assistance Program across a multi-year period of performance.

DC Dept. of Housing and Community Development
Ward 7 & 8 ProBiz Program
Ward 7 & 8
Period:5/2018 – 9/2020 Role:Sub to Latino Economic Development Center

Daniel provides one-on-one counseling to small business owners in DC's Ward 7 and Ward 8 through the Latino Economic Development Center, supporting the DHCD ProBiz Program over a multi-year period of performance.

Peer worker leading a training session
Talent Flow · Dreamers & Achievers → CGS → Government
100%
Outreach & Intake Community referrals, reentry partners, recovery networks
~70%
Pre-training Readiness Assessment, stabilization, life-skills foundation
~55%
CPRS / CPSS Training State-approved curriculum, supervised hours
~45%
Credentialed & Certified State board certification, background checks cleared
~40%
Deployed on Contract Placed with CGS on active federal/state/local engagements
Dreamers & Achievers Center 501(c)(3) nonprofit. Peer workforce development, credentialing, and placement partner to CGS. Learn more at dreamersandachievers.org.
The D&A Pipeline

A workforce with lived experience, built to government standards.

CGS does not source talent from resume databases or staffing pools. We source from a community that knows the work because it has lived the work, and we partner with Dreamers & Achievers to credential and professionalize that community for government contracts.

Our pipeline candidates come from reentry programs, recovery communities, veteran support networks, and workforce development referrals. They move through assessment, pre-training readiness, state-approved training for peer specialist certifications, credentialing, and supervised placement on active CGS engagements.

The result: a workforce that agencies want on their contracts because it understands the populations being served, and a career pathway that changes lives.

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Why CGS

Four things primes and agencies tell us they can't find elsewhere.

Most staffing firms sell résumés. Most nonprofits can't meet federal compliance. CGS is the rare hybrid that does both.

01

CBE & small business set-aside eligibility

DC Certified Business Enterprise status plus small business socioeconomic designations give primes the set-aside credit they need and agencies the supplier diversity they're required to demonstrate.

02

Community authenticity, not a brochure claim

Our talent pipeline is an operating nonprofit. The people we place are people who came through the program. That's what agencies mean when they say "community-rooted."

03

Credentialed workforce, not warm bodies

CPRS, CPSS, and peer recovery credentials are non-negotiable for most peer support contracts. We build our candidates to meet or exceed state board requirements before placement.

04

Delivery discipline, not just good intentions

137 deliverables on our flagship engagement. Zero performance issues across 8 contracts. Grant compliance reporting, stakeholder coordination, and contract close-out done the way federal auditors expect.

Capability Statement

Registration, codes, and vehicles for contracting officers.

Everything a contracting officer or prime's small business liaison needs to validate CGS as a teaming partner.

Corporate Data

Legal EntityCovingtonEnt, LLC (dba Covington Government Services)
EIN82-1199178
DUNS / UEI080685749 / UEI available on request
SAM.govActive · Current registration
DC CBECertified Business Enterprise
HeadquartersWashington, DC
Phone(202) 505-5656
Emailinfo@cgovservices.com

Primary NAICS Codes

621330
Mental Health Practitioners (Peer Support)
624190
Individual & Family Services
611430
Professional & Management Development Training
541612
Human Resources Consulting
541611
Administrative Management Consulting
541990
Other Professional & Technical Services
624310
Vocational Rehabilitation Services
561320
Temporary Help Services (Staff Augmentation)

Ready to put a credentialed, mission-driven workforce on your contract?

We respond to teaming requests within 48 hours and deliver capability statements in formats your contracting officer will accept on first review.

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Contact

Let's build the next engagement together.

Whether you're a prime contractor evaluating CGS for a teaming opportunity, an agency exploring peer staffing for an upcoming solicitation, or a peer worker looking for career pathways, we want to hear from you.

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