Formula Grant OH010101ISF26D

The Department of Housing and Urban Development Public and Indian Housing Office awarded Portsmouth Metropolitan Housing Authority $323,819 under the Public Housing Operating Fund (CFDA 14.850) on August 3, 2026.

The award funds day-to-day operational expenses associated with public housing, including management and operations, routine and preventative maintenance, anti-crime and anti-drug activities, security, energy costs, resident supportive services, insurance, debt service, and administrative and program implementation costs. The authority also uses operating funds for administrative expenses required under the Housing Act of 1937 and program regulations, as well as operating costs for privately owned public housing units within mixed-finance projects.

Portsmouth Metropolitan Housing Authority, based in Portsmouth, Ohio, operates public housing serving low-income families, elderly residents, and persons with disabilities. The period of performance runs through December 31, 2030, with place of performance at Portsmouth, OH 45662.

This is a formula grant, one of approximately 6,000 awards nationally under the Public Housing Operating Fund program, which provides annual operating subsidies to housing authorities across the country serving roughly 902,436 households. The program allocates funds based on submission of Operating Fund calculation forms to support the maintenance of services and provision of minimum operating reserves.