Albany Housing Authority

Albany Housing Authority is a U.S. local government entity and public housing authority that receives federal grants from the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) as a direct recipient to fund day-to-day operations, capital improvements, resident services, and workforce development for public housing in Albany, New York. The authority operates 100% as a grant recipient (99% prime grants, 1% sub-grants) and does not hold federal contracts or contract vehicles. HUD's Public and Indian Housing Office is the sole meaningful customer, accounting for 296 of 380 total awards across its recent grant portfolio.

Albany Housing Authority's federal grant work centers on three primary HUD programs. The Public Housing Operating Fund (CFDA 14.850) represents the bulk of the authority's funding stream—a formula grant providing operating subsidies for day-to-day expenses including property management, routine and preventative maintenance, anti-crime and security activities, energy costs, resident supportive services, insurance, debt service, and administrative expenses. Recent awards under this program range from roughly $106,000 to $505,000 per fiscal year; multiple awards with ultimate completion dates of December 31, 2032 are now active, providing a seven-year funding runway. The Public Housing Capital Fund (CFDA 14.872) funds public housing modernization, infrastructure improvements, energy efficiency upgrades, and acquisition or construction of additional units consistent with HUD-approved five-year action plans; the authority received a $4.112 million award on April 1, 2026, running through March 31, 2030. The Family Self-Sufficiency Program (CFDA 14.896) funds salary and fringe benefits for FSS coordinators who enroll families, prepare individual training and services plans, and build employer partnerships; recent awards of $340,000 and $340,000 (calendar years 2026 and 2025 respectively) support minimum engagement of 25 participating families per funded coordinator position. The authority also received a June 1, 2024 project grant under the Jobs-Plus Pilot Initiative, running through May 31, 2027, to support employment outcomes for public housing residents.

Secondary grant revenue comes from the Department of Agriculture Food and Nutrition Service through sub-awards from the New York State Education Department under the Child Nutrition Program Block Grant (CNP Block Consolidated), with awards dated October 1, 2025, October 1, 2024, and October 1, 2023. These sub-awards reflect the authority's operation of food service programs within its housing portfolio.

Activity across all sources has remained consistent at 14 to 18 awards per year over the past five years, with a recent decline from 17 awards in 2023 to 16 in 2026. Nineteen awards face ultimate completion within the next twenty-four months, triggering renewal applications under HUD's formula grant cycle. The authority's combined dollar obligation across all federal awards totals $214 million, concentrated almost entirely within HUD's operating and capital programs. Albany Housing Authority operates without federal contract exposure, direct teaming relationships on contract vehicles, or set-aside designations; its federal footprint is confined to formula grants and project grants under HUD Public and Indian Housing Office governance.