San Antonio Layoffs Hit 242 Jobs at Two Firms
Vendors and workers tied to federal social-service and security contractors face layoffs and a site closure by Dec. 31.
Updated on Nov. 5, 2026 in Jobs — General
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Family Endeavors Inc. is cutting 153 positions in San Antonio and 154 more across nine other states, while Ecam Technologies Corp. is closing its San Antonio site and eliminating 89 jobs. Both layoffs take effect by Dec. 31, affecting San Antonio workers in the social services and security sectors.
Why it matters
Family Endeavors followed the nonrenewal of a federal contract worth $238 million by the Administration for Children and Families, a loss the company was told about three weeks before Oct. 29. Ecam's closure follows GardaWorld's acquisition of Pro-Vigil Surveillance Services in September, showing how ownership changes can end local operations even when the workforce was recently built out.
Family Endeavors is cutting 153 San Antonio jobs and 154 across nine other states, after losing a $238 million federal contract within a portfolio of about $2.5 billion in federal work from 2020 to 2026. Ecam Technologies is eliminating 89 jobs by closing its San Antonio facility at 84 N.E. Interstate 410 Loop.
The players
Family Endeavors Inc.
A federal contractor delivering social and human services programs that depended heavily on government contract renewals.
Ecam Technologies Corp.
A security and surveillance services firm headquartered in Addison and operating as a subsidiary of GardaWorld.
GardaWorld
A global security services company that acquired Pro-Vigil Surveillance Services in September 2025.
Health and Human Services
The federal department that oversees the Administration for Children and Families and canceled the Pecos migrant children camp contract.
The details
Family Endeavors was told by the Administration for Children and Families that its federal contract would not be renewed, and the company notified the Texas Workforce Commission of the layoffs on Oct. 29. Ecam Technologies is a subsidiary of GardaWorld, which acquired Pro-Vigil Surveillance Services in September; Ecam is permanently closing its San Antonio site, with the cuts effective by Dec. 31. Separately, Health and Human Services canceled a $529 million contract to maintain a camp in Pecos for migrant children, an arrangement costing about $18 million a month that had sat empty since March 2024.
Timeline
March 2024: The Pecos migrant children camp had been empty since this month.
September 2025: GardaWorld acquired Pro-Vigil Surveillance Services.
Oct. 29, 2026: Family Endeavors notified the Texas Workforce Commission of its layoffs.
Dec. 31, 2026: Layoffs at both Family Endeavors and Ecam take effect.
Market Landscape
Federal social-service contracts carry a concentration risk for contractors whose revenue depends on a few agency awards, and the nonrenewal of a single $238 million contract can trigger layoffs in multiple states. Ownership consolidation in the security sector, as with GardaWorld's purchase of Pro-Vigil, can also lead acquirers to close duplicate local sites.
Operators in federal services and security contracting should review how much of their revenue depends on a small number of agency awards and plan for contract nonrenewal. Businesses that subcontract with or supply either company should watch for reduced purchasing as layoffs take effect by Dec. 31.
The takeaway
Treat federal contract concentration as an operating risk: track the renewal calendar for every major award and model the layoff exposure of losing one. Operators doing business with federal contractors should confirm payment terms and wind-down timelines with their customers before year-end.
Further reading
For broader context on local hiring and layoff trends, see Jobs — General in San Antonio coverage.
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