Lansing Housing Commission

Lansing Housing Commission, a local government entity and public housing authority headquartered in Lansing, Michigan, functions as a federal grant recipient administering HUD programs for low-income housing, homelessness prevention, and resident self-sufficiency services. The Commission operates as a prime recipient across 158 of its 159 recent federal grants (99% of awards) and holds a single sub-award role under a city transportation grant; it does not pursue federal contracts and holds no contract vehicles.

The Commission's grant portfolio concentrates entirely with the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development's two principal offices. The Public and Indian Housing Office provides 128 awards through formula-based and project grant programs, while HUD's Assistant Secretary for Community Planning and Development funds 30 awards under homelessness initiatives. This 99% customer concentration reflects the Commission's core mission as a statutorily designated public housing agency.

Capability work spans public housing capital improvements, operational subsidies, and homelessness services. Representative prime grants include a $1.6 million formula grant from the Public Housing Capital Fund (CFDA 14.872) effective April 1, 2026 through March 31, 2030, supporting modernization and infrastructure improvements to the Commission's public housing inventory; a $144,219 Public Housing Operating Fund formula grant (CFDA 14.850) running through December 31, 2032, for day-to-day operational and maintenance expenses; multiple Family Self-Sufficiency Program project grants (CFDA 23, later restructured under 306 of the Economic Growth Act) funding FSS coordinator salaries and family enrollment activities; and recurring Continuum of Care Program awards (CFDA 14.267) such as a $877,266 project grant for January 1 through December 31, 2026, delivering permanent supportive housing, rapid rehousing, and transitional housing for homeless individuals and families. The Commission administers approximately 2,770 similar public housing agencies nationally under these formula programs.

Award activity has remained relatively flat, with 11 grants in 2022, declining to 9 in 2024, and stabilizing at 10 and 7 awards respectively in 2025 and 2026 year-to-date. Seven awards reach ultimate completion within the next twenty-four months, representing the Commission's primary recompete and renewal window. The Commission carries one sub-award role: it acts as sub-recipient under a City of Lansing Assistance Listing 20.513 (Enhanced Mobility of Seniors and Individuals with Disabilities Section 5310) grant awarded November 1, 2025, for purchase of an expansion capital van supporting older adults and persons with disabilities.

The Commission's combined obligated dollars across all 159 awards total $102.6 million. As a child entity of the City of Lansing, the Commission operates under municipal governance and must comply with HUD cost principles and audit requirements under 2 CFR 200 throughout each performance period.