Public Housing Operating Fund Formula Grant Award Summary

The Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Public and Indian Housing Office awarded Cincinnati Metropolitan Housing Authority (CMHA) a formula grant totaling $394,072 under the Public Housing Operating Fund (CFDA 14.850) for the period January 1, 2026 through December 31, 2032. This award provides operating subsidies to support day-to-day operational and maintenance expenses for CMHA's public housing portfolio serving approximately 40,000 low-income residents across the Cincinnati metropolitan area.

The funding supports essential public housing operations including property management, routine and preventative maintenance, anti-crime and security activities, energy cost management, resident supportive services, insurance, debt service, and administrative program implementation expenses. As a formula-based allocation derived from standardized HUD methodologies rather than competitive selection, this award represents CMHA's share of the $5 billion national Public Housing Operating Fund distributed annually to approximately 6,000 housing authorities nationwide serving 1.59 million residents in 902,436 households.