Collingswood Housing Authority

Collingswood Housing Authority, operating as Collingswood Arms, is a U.S. government entity (New Jersey public housing authority) receiving formula grants from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development's Public and Indian Housing Office to operate and maintain public housing units in Collingswood, New Jersey. This is not a federal contractor or vendor; it is a grant recipient administering HUD-funded housing operations for low-income residents.

The authority receives recurring annual allocations under two primary HUD programs. The Public Housing Operating Fund (CFDA 14.850) provides operational subsidies for day-to-day expenses including property management, routine and preventative maintenance, security, energy costs, resident supportive services, insurance, and debt service. Current operating fund awards run through December 2032, with the most recent allocation of $102,533 effective January 1, 2026. The Public Housing Capital Fund (CFDA 14.872) finances capital improvements and modernization activities — infrastructure upgrades, energy efficiency enhancements, facility renovation, and emergency repairs — drawn from five-year action plans approved by HUD. The authority received a $199,178 capital fund allocation effective April 1, 2026 through March 31, 2030. Both programs operate as formula grants; HUD calculates allocations using unit counts, building age, construction costs, and other standardized factors rather than competitive applications.

Over the past fifteen years, Collingswood Housing Authority has received 35 formula grant awards totaling $6 million combined obligations, all from HUD's Public and Indian Housing Office. Award volume has been consistent at two awards annually since 2022 (one operating fund and one capital fund in each calendar or fiscal year). Four awards are scheduled to reach ultimate completion inside the next twenty-four months, triggering renewal or reallocation cycles. The authority does not operate as a contractor, does not place subcontracts, and does not sit on federal contract vehicles; it is solely a recipient of direct HUD appropriations for public housing administration serving elderly residents and families with children in its Collingswood, New Jersey portfolio.