Federal Grant Award Summary

The Portsmouth Metropolitan Housing Authority received a $144,934 formula grant award from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development's Public and Indian Housing Office under the Public Housing Operating Fund (CFDA 14.850) program, effective January 1, 2026 through December 31, 2032. This funding supports day-to-day operational and maintenance expenses for public housing units serving low-income families, elderly residents, and persons with disabilities in Portsmouth, Ohio.

The grant funds critical activities including property management, routine and preventative maintenance, anti-crime and security initiatives, energy cost management, resident supportive services, insurance, debt service, and administrative expenses necessary for housing authority operations. As part of the broader $5 billion national program serving approximately 6,000 housing authorities and 1.59 million public housing residents, these operating funds enable the housing authority to maintain affordable housing inventory, sustain minimum operating reserves, and deliver essential services to the 902,436 households it supports nationwide.