The Department of Housing and Urban Development's Public and Indian Housing Office awarded $318,097 to the Housing Authority of City of Woonsocket on January 1, 2026, under the Public Housing Operating Fund (CFDA 14.850), a formula grant program.
The funds support day-to-day operational expenses 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 costs. The Housing Authority operates public housing stock serving low-income residents under the U.S. Housing Act of 1937.
The award runs through December 31, 2032, with place of performance in Woonsocket, Rhode Island. The Public Housing Operating Fund is a $5 billion program nationally providing operating subsidies to approximately 6,000 housing authorities serving 1,590,321 public housing residents in 902,436 households, of which 44 percent are elderly and 35 percent have children. Operating funds are required to help maintain services and provide minimum operating reserves for public housing agencies in accordance with Section 9 of the Housing Act.