Benwood Housing Authority

Benwood Housing Authority, a local government entity headquartered in Benwood, West Virginia, is a federal grant recipient operating exclusively within the Department of Housing and Urban Development's Public and Indian Housing Office portfolio, with no federal contracting activity and no subcontracting relationships.

Benwood Housing Authority operates as a 100% prime recipient across three HUD grant programs serving low-income residents in West Virginia. The Authority's grant work centers on public housing operations, capital improvements, and resident economic mobility. The Public Housing Operating Fund (CFDA 14.850) provides ongoing operational and maintenance subsidies for day-to-day expenses including property management, routine and preventative maintenance, anti-crime activities, energy costs, resident supportive services, insurance, and debt service. The Public Housing Capital Fund (CFDA 14.872) supports capital and management activities including public housing modernization, development, infrastructure improvements, emergency repairs, and energy efficiency upgrades. The Family Self-Sufficiency Program (FSS) funds coordinator salaries and fringe benefits to implement employment and self-sufficiency services for public housing residents, housing choice voucher holders, and project-based rental assistance participants. Recent representative awards include a $468,194 Public Housing Capital Fund formula grant (April 1, 2026 through March 31, 2030), a $303,806 Public Housing Operating Fund formula grant (January 1, 2026 through December 31, 2032), and FSS project grants for coordinator positions (most recently January 1, 2026 through December 31, 2026).

Benwood Housing Authority's federal footprint is entirely concentrated within HUD's Public and Indian Housing Office, which represents 100% of the Authority's 55 awards spanning 2022 through April 2026, with a combined dollars obligated total of $15.9 million. Activity remains flat at three awards per year across the past five years. Five awards face ultimate completion within the next twenty-four months, indicating recompete exposure in that window. The Authority does not hold federal contracts, IDVs, or GWACs, and operates no subcontracting relationships with prime contractors.