Allen Metropolitan Housing Authority

Allen Metropolitan Housing Authority (doing business as Allen Metropolitan Housinig Auth), a U.S. local government housing authority headquartered in Lima, Ohio, is a federal grant recipient that administers public housing operations and capital modernization under HUD formula and project grants. The authority is a child entity of the County of Allen, Ohio and operates exclusively as a prime grant recipient with no federal contract work or subcontractor engagement; 100% of recent federal awards are grants from the Department of Housing and Urban Development's Public and Indian Housing Office and Assistant Secretary for Community Planning and Development.

The authority's grant portfolio centers on three core HUD programs. The Public Housing Operating Fund (CFDA 14.850) provides formula-based operating subsidies supporting day-to-day property management, routine and preventative maintenance, anti-crime and security initiatives, energy cost management, resident supportive services, insurance, debt service, and administrative program implementation for public housing dwellings serving lower-income residents across Lima and Allen County. The Public Housing Capital Fund (CFDA 14.872) furnishes formula grants for capital and management activities including public housing modernization, development of additional units, emergency repairs, energy efficiency upgrades, and financing costs; the authority holds active Capital Fund grants awarded May 6, 2024 (completion May 5, 2028) and May 13, 2025 (completion May 12, 2029), with a current-year award of $778,919 effective April 1, 2026 through March 31, 2030. The Family Self-Sufficiency Program (CFDA 14.871) funds salaries and fringe benefits for FSS coordinators who work with public housing residents to prepare individual training and services plans, enroll participating families, and build partnerships with community employers and service providers; recent FSS awards cover calendar years 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, and 2026. The authority also participates in the Continuum of Care Program under HUD's Assistant Secretary for Community Planning and Development, with project grants awarded July 1, 2022 through June 30, 2023 and July 1, 2023 through June 30, 2024. A current Public Housing Operating Fund award of $498,898 runs through December 31, 2032.

The authority's customer concentration is entirely concentrated within HUD: the Public and Indian Housing Office accounts for 51 awards (77% of the award count), and the Assistant Secretary for Community Planning and Development accounts for 15 awards (23%). Combined dollar obligations across all 66 grants total $35.1 million. Award volume has remained stable at three to four grants per year over the past five years, with six grants reaching ultimate completion within the next twenty-four months, creating recompete exposure in that window. All funding flows through formula-based allocation methodologies tied to the authority's public housing inventory characteristics (unit counts, building age, construction costs) rather than competitive application processes.