Holyoke Housing Authority

Holyoke Housing Authority, a municipal housing agency based in Holyoke, Massachusetts, is a recipient of federal grants from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and operates exclusively as a prime grant recipient with no federal contract work or subcontractor relationships. The Authority does not hold federal contracts or sit on contract vehicles; its entire federal footprint comprises formula and project grants channeled through HUD's Public and Indian Housing Office.

The Authority's grant portfolio concentrates on three core HUD programs. The Public Housing Operating Fund (CFDA 14.850) funds day-to-day operational and maintenance expenses for the Authority's public housing portfolio. Recent awards include $132,159 (January 1, 2026 through December 31, 2032), $518,642 (January 1, 2026 through December 31, 2032), and $872,212 (January 1, 2026 through December 31, 2032) in formula grants for operating subsidies supporting property management, routine and preventative maintenance, anti-crime and security activities, energy costs, resident supportive services, insurance, and debt service. The Public Housing Capital Fund (CFDA 14.872) provides formula grants for capital and management activities including modernization, development, and infrastructure improvements. The Authority received a $2,218,318 formula grant effective April 1, 2026 through March 31, 2030, and a $1,420,000 award dated September 8, 2023 through September 7, 2027. A $250,000 emergency safety and security set-aside award (September 18, 2025 through September 17, 2027) addresses critical safety needs through the Capital Fund's lottery-based emergency component, capped at $250,000 per public housing agency per fiscal year. The Family Self-Sufficiency Program (CFDA 14.896) funds FSS Program Coordinator positions to deliver employment and economic mobility services to low-income families in public housing and Housing Choice Voucher programs. Recent awards include $215,250 (January 1 through December 31, 2026) for coordinator salaries and fringe benefits supporting individual training and services plans and employer partnerships. The Authority also received a JOBS-PLUS Pilot Initiative project grant (June 1, 2024 through May 31, 2027).

HUD's Public and Indian Housing Office accounts for all 151 of 152 awards (99% of the portfolio); a single award comes from HUD's Assistant Secretary for Community Planning and Development. The Authority has received 152 total awards since 2006 with combined obligations of $114.6 million, averaging eight to nine awards per year in recent years. Nine awards carry ultimate completion dates within the next twenty-four months, representing renewal or recompete activity on existing grant programs. The Authority's award activity is flat and stable—typical of a municipal housing authority operating under HUD's formula grant allocation system, which distributes funds based on inventory size and eligible operating and capital needs rather than competitive bidding. As a government entity and public housing agency, Holyoke Housing Authority does not compete under SBA set-asides and does not perform work as a federal contractor or subcontractor.