Cape May Housing Auth

Cape May Housing Authority, a U.S. government entity and public housing authority, receives formula grants from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development's Public and Indian Housing Office to operate and modernize public housing serving low-income residents in Cape May, New Jersey. The authority is a child entity of the City of Cape May and acts exclusively as a federal grant recipient, not as a contractor or subcontractor.

Cape May Housing Authority's federal footprint consists entirely of HUD formula grants under two core programs: the Public Housing Operating Fund (CFDA 14.850) and the Public Housing Capital Fund (CFDA 14.872). Operating Fund grants support day-to-day operational and maintenance expenses, including property management, routine and preventative maintenance, security, energy costs, resident supportive services, insurance, debt service, and administrative program implementation. Capital Fund grants finance public housing modernization, development, infrastructure improvements, emergency repairs, and energy efficiency upgrades, all subject to eligible activities defined in 24 CFR 905.200 and the authority's approved 5-year action plan. Representative recent awards include a $223,890 Capital Fund formula grant effective April 1, 2026 through March 31, 2030; a $151,404 Operating Fund formula grant effective January 1, 2026 through December 31, 2032; and prior Capital Fund awards dated May 13, 2025 through May 12, 2029 and May 6, 2024 through May 5, 2028. All awards are calculated using HUD's standardized allocation formulas based on the authority's housing inventory characteristics, unit count, building age, and construction costs rather than through competitive selection.

Activity has remained flat at two awards per year over the past five years, with forty total awards in the source record spanning back to July 2006 and a combined obligated value of $8.7 million. Two awards reach ultimate completion within the next twenty-four months, creating modest recompete exposure. The Department of Housing and Urban Development accounts for 100% of the authority's federal award footprint, reflecting the exclusive nature of public housing formula funding. As a government entity operating under 2 CFR 200 Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cape May Housing Authority does not compete for contracts or subcontracts and does not serve as a subrecipient on third-party federal grants.