Cvrha

Cvrha, the Cumberland Valley Regional Housing Authority, is a U.S. local government entity and public housing authority based in Barbourville, Kentucky, that receives federal grants from the Department of Housing and Urban Development to fund Family Self-Sufficiency (FSS) Program Coordinators serving low-income families in public housing and Housing Choice Voucher properties. Cvrha operates as a grant recipient, not a federal contractor, and holds no federal contract prime awards or vehicle positions.

Cvrha's federal footprint consists entirely of FSS program grants (CFDA 14.896) from HUD's Public and Indian Housing Office. The authority has received five consecutive annual FSS Project Grants running January through December across calendar years 2022 through 2026, with the most recent award issued January 1, 2026 for $137,673. The grant funds salaries and fringe benefits for FSS Program Coordinators who enroll and maintain program participants, develop individualized training and services plans, establish employer partnerships, and connect families with community service providers. Cvrha must maintain a minimum of 25 participating families during each award period. Over the typical 5- to 7-year participation cycle, families in the program are expected to increase earned income, achieve employment advancement, reduce welfare dependency, and accomplish other individualized economic self-sufficiency goals.

Activity is steady and recurring: one award per year across the past five years, with a combined dollars obligated of $1.4 million. The Department of Housing and Urban Development is Cvrha's sole customer agency (100% of awards). One award reaches ultimate completion within the next twenty-four months, presenting a renewal cycle typical of FSS program structure under statutory prioritization for renewal applicants. Cvrha's customer concentration and grant footprint reflect its role as a regional public housing authority, not as a competitive federal services vendor or subcontractor.