The Department of Housing and Urban Development's Public and Indian Housing Office awarded the Housing Authority of City of Woonsocket $181,438 on January 1, 2026, under the Public Housing Operating Fund (CFDA 14.850), a formula grant supporting day-to-day operational expenses of public housing.
The award funds operating and maintenance activities for public housing in Woonsocket, Rhode Island, including management and operations, routine and preventative maintenance, anti-crime and security activities, energy costs, resident supportive services, insurance, debt service, and administrative program implementation expenses. The Housing Authority uses the funding to maintain services and provide minimum operating reserves across its public housing portfolio serving low-income residents.
The performance period runs through December 31, 2032. The Public Housing Operating Fund program provides operating subsidies nationwide to approximately 6,000 housing authorities managing over 900,000 households; this award represents one formula-based allocation to the Woonsocket Housing Authority as a local government entity established under state law and eligible for assistance under the U.S. Housing Act of 1937.