Aiken Housing Authority

Aiken Housing Authority, a U.S. local government housing authority based in Aiken, South Carolina, is a prime recipient of federal formula grants from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development's Public and Indian Housing Office, with no federal contracting footprint. The authority operates as a grant recipient only — it does not hold federal contracts, IDIQs, GWACs, BPAs, or federal contract vehicles, and does not serve as a subcontractor.

Aiken Housing Authority's federal work centers on public housing operations and capital improvements. The authority receives recurring formula grants under the Public Housing Operating Fund (CFDA 14.850) and the Public Housing Capital Fund (CFDA 14.872), both administered by HUD's Public and Indian Housing Office. Operating Fund grants support day-to-day operational and maintenance expenses for public housing units, 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. Capital Fund grants fund modernization and infrastructure improvements to existing public housing units, development and acquisition of additional housing inventory, emergency repairs, energy efficiency upgrades, and financing activities such as debt service payments. Recent awards include a $286 thousand Operating Fund grant effective January 1, 2026 through December 31, 2032, a $946 thousand Capital Fund grant effective April 1, 2026 through March 31, 2030, and a May 2024 Capital Fund grant with completion date of May 5, 2028. The authority participates in a formulaic allocation program alongside approximately 6,000 other housing authorities nationwide that collectively serve 1.59 million public housing residents.

Customer concentration is singular: the Department of Housing and Urban Development's Public and Indian Housing Office accounts for 94 of 97 total awards in the source data, with the Environmental Protection Agency and the Department of Agriculture Rural Housing Service each holding one award. Combined federal dollars obligated across all awards total $28.7 million. Activity has been flat at six awards per year from 2022 through 2026. Six awards reach ultimate completion within the next twenty-four months, representing recompete exposure for the authority's recurring operating and capital fund allocations.