Erie Metropolitan Housing Authority

Erie Metropolitan Housing Authority, doing business as Erie Metro, is a U.S. local government entity (housing authority) based in Sandusky, Ohio, that receives federal formula and project grants from the Department of Housing and Urban Development's Public and Indian Housing Office to operate and maintain public housing serving low-income residents in the Erie region. The authority holds no federal contracts; all 82 awards in its recent portfolio are federal grants, with 100% of funding flowing from HUD's Public and Indian Housing Office.

Erie Metro's grant portfolio centers on three HUD programs. The Public Housing Operating Fund (CFDA 14.850) supplies recurring formula grants supporting day-to-day operational and maintenance expenses — property management, routine and preventative maintenance, anti-crime and security activities, energy costs, resident supportive services, insurance, debt service, and administrative costs required under the 1937 Housing Act. Recent awards in this program include a $223,351 formula grant (January 1, 2026 through December 31, 2032) and a separate $257,225 formula grant (January 1, 2026 through December 31, 2032). The Public Housing Capital Fund (CFDA 14.872) delivers formula grants for capital improvements, modernization, infrastructure upgrades, emergency repairs, and development activities that enhance or expand the authority's public housing inventory; Erie Metro received a $644,544 award (April 1, 2026 through March 31, 2030) and an earlier $651,914 award (September 8, 2023 through September 7, 2025). The Family Self-Sufficiency Program (CFDA 14.896) funds coordinator salaries and fringe benefits to deliver employment and economic mobility services to low-income families in public housing and voucher properties; Erie Metro received a $175,000 project grant (January 1, 2026 through December 31, 2026) to support at least one full-time coordinator serving a minimum of 25 participating families.

Activity across the portfolio is stable at approximately four awards per year over the past five years, with combined obligated dollars of $27.8 million across the full 82-award record. Four awards face ultimate completion within the next twenty-four months, triggering routine recompete cycles inherent to formula grant renewal. The authority does not subcontract federal awards; it acts solely as a prime grant recipient. Its customer base is entirely HUD, with no diversification across other federal agencies — a characteristic constraint of housing authorities' statutory role within the federal housing system.