Home Forward

Home Forward (Housing Authority of Portland), a U.S. local government entity based in Portland, Oregon, is a public housing authority that receives federal grant funding as a prime recipient to operate and develop affordable housing and supportive services for low-income residents across the Portland metropolitan area. The organization does not hold federal contracts as a prime awardee and does not sit on IDIQs, GWACs, or other contract vehicles; its federal footprint is entirely grant-based, primarily formula and project grants from the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD).

Home Forward's recent grant portfolio spans three core HUD funding streams and one ancillary program. The Public Housing Operating Fund (CFDA 14.850), a formula grant effective January 1, 2026 through December 31, 2032, provides operating and maintenance subsidies for day-to-day public housing expenses, including property management, routine and preventative maintenance, anti-crime and security, energy cost management, resident supportive services, insurance, and administrative program implementation. The Public Housing Capital Fund (CFDA 14.872), awarded effective April 1, 2026 through March 31, 2030, supplies capital funding for public housing modernization, infrastructure improvements, development and acquisition of additional housing units, emergency repairs, and energy efficiency upgrades. The Family Self-Sufficiency Program (CFDA 14.896), a project grant effective January 1, 2026 through December 31, 2026, funds salaries and fringe benefits for coordinators who deliver employment and economic mobility services, connecting low-income families in public housing, Housing Choice Voucher, and project-based rental assistance programs with employment resources and supportive services. Home Forward also receives Continuum of Care (CoC) program grants under the Assistant Secretary for Community Planning and Development, supporting permanent housing, rapid rehousing, transitional housing, and supportive services for homeless populations, with awards running on annual cycles through March 31 of each year.

Customer concentration is dominated by HUD. The Department of Housing and Urban Development's Public and Indian Housing Office and Assistant Secretary for Community Planning and Development account for 18 of 26 total awards (96% combined coverage), with 8 awards routed through the Public and Indian Housing Office and 10 through Community Planning and Development. The Federal Emergency Management Agency supplied 5 awards, all sub-awards from the Oregon Department of Emergency Management related to property debris removal, emergency protective measures, and building repair following natural disasters. The Federal Communications Commission provided one Affordable Connectivity Outreach Grant award in 2023. Recent activity shows growth from two awards in 2022 to six in 2025, with three awards issued in 2026; only one award has an ultimate completion date within the next twenty-four months, indicating minimal near-term recompete exposure.

As a sub-recipient, Home Forward received five federal grant sub-awards, four from the Oregon Department of Emergency Management (September 2025, August 2025, August 2025, and May 2025) for debris removal and emergency protective measures at multiple properties, and one sub-award for rehabilitation of affordable housing downtown to preserve 75 units for individuals experiencing or at risk of homelessness. Home Forward's combined federal obligation across all awards totals $67.5 million, with the majority flowing through HUD's formula and project grant programs rather than competitive procurements.