City Of Dunkirk Housing Authority

City Of Dunkirk Housing Authority, a U.S. local government entity based in Dunkirk, New York, is a recipient of federal formula and project grants from the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) supporting public housing operations, capital improvements, and homelessness intervention. The Authority operates exclusively as a prime grant recipient with no sub-award activity and no federal contract prime positions.

The Authority's federal grant portfolio spans two HUD offices. The Public and Indian Housing Office accounts for 59 of 75 awards, centered on three recurring formula-grant programs: the Public Housing Operating Fund (CFDA 14.850), which funds day-to-day operational and maintenance expenses including property management, routine and preventative maintenance, anti-crime and security initiatives, energy costs, resident supportive services, insurance, and debt service; the Public Housing Capital Fund (CFDA 14.872), which supports capital and management activities for modernization, development, and infrastructure improvements to public housing inventory over four-year performance periods; and unnamed Public Housing Operating Fund and Capital Fund awards spanning multiple calendar years. Representative recent awards include a $692,536 Public Housing Capital Fund formula grant effective April 1, 2026 through March 31, 2030, a $191,336 Public Housing Operating Fund formula grant effective January 1, 2026 through December 31, 2032, and a $130,829 Public Housing Operating Fund formula grant effective January 1, 2026 through December 31, 2032. The Assistant Secretary for Community Planning and Development issued 16 awards under the Continuum of Care Program (CFDA 14.267), a project-grant program supporting homelessness intervention through permanent supportive housing, transitional housing, supportive services, Homeless Management Information Systems (HMIS), and homelessness prevention activities. A representative recent award of $121,264 was issued September 1, 2025 with performance through August 31, 2026.

The Authority has received steady grant funding over the past five years, with four awards in each of 2022, 2023, 2024, and 2025, and three awards in 2026. Combined dollars obligated across all 75 awards totals $19.3 million. Seven awards are reaching ultimate completion within the next twenty-four months and will require recompete or renewal. The Authority serves as a pure grant recipient with no federal contracting activity or sub-recipient relationships.