The Department of Housing and Urban Development Public and Indian Housing Office awarded $818,486 to the Housing Authority of the City of Hartford on January 1, 2026, under the Public Housing Operating Fund (CFDA 14.850), a formula grant program that provides operating subsidies to housing authorities to fund operating and maintenance expenses of public housing dwellings.
The Housing Authority will use operating funds for day-to-day operational expenses including management and operations, routine and preventative maintenance, anti-crime and security activities, energy costs, resident supportive services, insurance, debt service, and administrative and program implementation costs. The program also supports information technology modernization, providing web-based platforms that deliver real-time data on funding levels, occupancy rates, and families served.
The award covers the period January 1, 2026 through December 31, 2030, with place of performance in Hartford, Connecticut. The Public Housing Operating Fund broadly serves approximately 6,000 housing authorities nationwide, providing $5 billion annually to support operations and maintenance while maintaining minimum operating reserves across 902,436 households and 1,590,321 public housing residents, 44 percent of whom are elderly.