Allegheny County Housing

Allegheny County Housing, headquartered at 301 Chartiers Ave in McKees Rocks, Pennsylvania, operates as a U.S. local government housing authority that serves as a grant recipient exclusively under HUD's Public and Indian Housing Office programs and holds no federal contracts as a prime or subcontractor. The organization is a public entity established under Pennsylvania law and operates the Allegheny County Housing Authority division as a subsidiary managing public housing development and operations across Allegheny County.

The Authority's federal footprint consists entirely of formula-based and project grants from the Department of Housing and Urban Development, with 868 of 870 total awards originating from HUD's Public and Indian Housing Office. The grant portfolio spans three core HUD programs: the Public Housing Operating Fund (CFDA 14.850), the Public Housing Capital Fund (CFDA 14.872), and the Family Self-Sufficiency Program (CFDA 14.896). The Operating Fund forms the bulk of active awards and provides day-to-day operational subsidies for property management, routine and preventative maintenance, anti-crime and security activities, energy costs, resident supportive services, insurance, debt service, and administrative expenses under the U.S. Housing Act of 1937. Capital Fund grants support public housing modernization, development, and capital improvements including emergency safety and security measures addressing crime and drug-related activity. The FSS Program funds coordinator salaries and fringe benefits to serve enrolled families in employment and self-sufficiency planning over five-to-seven-year participation periods.

Recent award activity shows consistent volume: 47 to 50 awards annually from 2022 through 2025, increasing to 57 awards in 2026. Combined obligated dollars across all awards total $395.9 million, with awards ranging from individual annual allocations under the Operating Fund (individual awards often $100,000 to $600,000) to multi-year capital grants and special emergency allocations of $250,000. The Authority maintains an Annual Contribution Contract and Cooperative Agreement with HUD and operates under Uniform Administrative Requirements (2 CFR Part 200), including periodic fiscal, management, maintenance, and energy audits. The most recent award—a $250,000 safety and security emergency grant under the Capital Fund set-aside on August 3, 2026—obligates funds through August 2, 2028. Operating Fund awards dated January 1, 2026, obligate funds through December 31, 2032, with multiple annual allocations tied to HUD's standardized calculation methodology using HUD Forms 52723 and 52722. Forty-nine awards complete within the next twenty-four months, representing routine reallocation cycles inherent to the formula grant structure. The Authority serves low-income families, elderly residents (44 percent of beneficiaries nationwide in comparable PHAs), and persons with disabilities across its public housing portfolio in Allegheny County. The organization does not compete for federal contracts, hold federal contract vehicles, or serve as a subcontractor on any federal awards in this source data footprint.