Housing Auth City Of Cumberlan

Housing Auth City Of Cumberlan, a municipal housing authority based in Cumberland, Maryland, is a U.S. government entity that receives federal formula grants from the Department of Housing and Urban Development's Public and Indian Housing Office to operate and modernize public housing serving low-income residents. The organization acts solely as a prime recipient (100% of awards) and does not compete on federal contracts or sit on IDVs; all federal funding flows directly from HUD through grant programs.

The Housing Authority operates exclusively within two HUD grant programs: the Public Housing Operating Fund (CFDA 14.850) and the Public Housing Capital Fund (CFDA 14.872), with a single project grant for the JOBS-PLUS Pilot Initiative. Operating Fund awards, the largest category, provide formula-based subsidies for day-to-day operational and maintenance expenses including property management, routine and preventative maintenance, anti-crime and security activities, energy costs, resident supportive services, insurance, debt service, and administrative program implementation. Capital Fund awards support infrastructure modernization, development, management improvements, emergency repairs, and energy efficiency upgrades to public housing units. A representative Operating Fund award effective January 1, 2026 through December 31, 2032 carries a value of $282,396; a Capital Fund award effective April 1, 2026 through March 31, 2030 totals $961,870. The Housing Authority also participates in HUD's JOBS-PLUS Pilot Initiative, a project grant program running June 1, 2025 through May 31, 2028, designed to support employment and economic self-sufficiency outcomes for public housing residents.

Customer concentration is absolute: 100% of 136 awards over the award portfolio span serve the Department of Housing and Urban Development Public and Indian Housing Office, reflecting the Housing Authority's role as a formula-grant recipient within the federal public housing system rather than a competitive contractor. The Housing Authority manages an inventory of public housing units in Cumberland serving low-income families, elderly residents, and other vulnerable populations consistent with the broader public housing mission across approximately 6,000 housing authorities nationwide. Combined dollars obligated across all awards total $41.7 million. Eight awards with ultimate completion dates in the next twenty-four months face renewal or reallocation decisions under HUD's annual or multi-year grant cycles. Activity has remained relatively flat in recent years at six to eight awards per year, reflecting the stable formula-driven nature of public housing operating and capital grants rather than competitive procurement cycles.