Bessemer Housing Commission

Bessemer Housing Commission, operating as Fairview Homes, is a U.S. local government housing authority and child entity of the City of Bessemer, Michigan, that receives federal grants from the Department of Housing and Urban Development's Public and Indian Housing Office to fund public housing operations and capital improvements. The vendor operates exclusively as a grant recipient (100% of 38 awards) with no subcontract or contracting footprint; all federal funding flows from HUD under formula-grant programs.

Bessemer Housing Commission's grant activity centers on two HUD programs. The Public Housing Operating Fund (CFDA 14.871) funds day-to-day operational expenses, maintenance, anti-crime and security activities, resident supportive services, insurance, and debt service across the agency's public housing portfolio. The Public Housing Capital Fund (CFDA 14.872) provides grants for capital activities including construction and acquisition of additional public housing units, rehabilitation and reconfiguration of existing units, emergency repairs, energy efficiency upgrades, and financing activities. Recent awards include a $212,682 Capital Fund formula grant (April 1, 2026 through March 31, 2030), a Public Housing Operating Fund award (January 1, 2026 through December 31, 2032), and a Capital Fund award (May 13, 2025 through May 12, 2029). The agency receives recurring annual or biennial Operating Fund and Capital Fund allocations under HUD's formula-based distribution system, which allocates funds to approximately 2,770 public housing agencies nationwide based on inventory characteristics such as unit counts, building age, and construction costs.

Customer concentration is absolute: HUD's Public and Indian Housing Office accounts for 100% of 38 awards with combined dollars obligated of $5.3 million. Activity has remained flat over the past five years (two awards per year from 2022 through 2026). Four awards reach ultimate completion within the next twenty-four months and face renewal cycles tied to HUD's annual formula-grant calendar. As a local housing authority, Bessemer Housing Commission does not participate in federal contracting vehicles, does not bid on competitive solicitations, and does not serve as a prime or subcontractor on federal contracts; the organization's federal footprint is limited to its role as a grant recipient deploying formula funds to maintain and develop public housing inventory in Bessemer, Michigan.