Formula Grant MA002101ISF26D

The Department of Housing and Urban Development Public and Indian Housing Office awarded the Boston Housing Authority $5.701 million on August 3, 2026, under the Public Housing Operating Fund (CFDA 14.850), a formula grant providing operating subsidies to housing authorities for day-to-day operational expenses of public housing.

The Boston Housing Authority will use the funding for 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 expenses required under the Housing Act of 1937 and program regulations. The Authority also has access to web-based platforms providing real-time data on funding levels, occupancy rates, and families served to support portfolio management.

The award period runs through December 31, 2030, with performance in Boston, Massachusetts. The Public Housing Operating Fund nationwide serves approximately 6,000 housing authorities managing 902,436 households and 1.59 million public housing residents, of whom 44 percent are elderly and 35 percent live in families with children. Operating funds support Turnkey III projects under final lease purchase agreements and provide funding for mixed-finance projects with privately owned public housing units. The program includes continued modernization of information technology platforms enabling real-time portfolio visibility for participating agencies.