De County Housing Authority Section

De County Housing Authority Section, a local government entity and county housing authority based in Woodlyn, Pennsylvania, receives federal grants as the prime recipient from the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to operate and expand public housing and homelessness services in Delaware County. The entity does not compete for federal contracts; it receives formula and project grants distributed directly by HUD's Public and Indian Housing Office and the Assistant Secretary for Community Planning and Development.

De County Housing Authority Section operates nearly 1,000 public housing units serving low-income residents, elderly households, and families with children. The recipient's grant portfolio spans three core HUD programs. Under the Public Housing Operating Fund (CFDA 14.850), the authority receives annual operating subsidies to cover day-to-day expenses including property management, routine and preventative maintenance, anti-crime and security activities, energy costs, resident supportive services, insurance, and administrative program implementation. The Public Housing Capital Fund (CFDA 14.872) supplies grants for capital improvements, modernization, infrastructure upgrades, emergency repairs, energy efficiency work, and development activities that add to or reconfigure the housing inventory. The Family Self-Sufficiency Program (CFDA 23, Section 23 of the 1937 Housing Act) funds coordinators who work with residents to develop individual training and services plans, build community partnerships, and support employment and wage advancement. De County also holds recurring awards under the Continuum of Care Program (CFDA 14.267) administered by the Assistant Secretary for Community Planning and Development; recent CoC grants of $162,521 (November 2024 through October 2025) and $149,753 (November 2023 through October 2024) supported transitional housing, rapid rehousing, and supportive services for homeless individuals and families, including case management, job training, and mental health assistance.

The recipient's customer base is concentrated entirely within HUD: the Public and Indian Housing Office accounts for 249 of 342 awards in the source data, while the Assistant Secretary for Community Planning and Development (homelessness programs) holds the remaining 93 awards. All awards flow to De County as prime recipient; the entity has no subcontractor role. Over the past five years, De County has averaged 15 to 19 awards annually, with fourteen awards reaching ultimate completion within the next twenty-four months. Recent notable awards include a $1.9 million Public Housing Capital Fund formula grant (April 1, 2026 through March 31, 2030) supporting four-year capital activities, multiple Public Housing Operating Fund grants ranging from $116,777 to $264,236 (January 2025 through December 2031), and recurring annual FSS and CoC project grants. Combined dollars obligated across the full award portfolio total $102.4 million.