Jefferson County Housing Auth

Jefferson County Housing Auth, a U.S. government entity and county housing authority based in Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania, receives federal grants from the Department of Housing and Urban Development to operate and improve public housing serving lower-income residents. The Authority acts exclusively as a prime grant recipient—not a contractor—with a focused, single-agency customer footprint: all 66 awards in the source span exclusively HUD's Public and Indian Housing Office.

The Authority's grant portfolio centers on three primary HUD programs. The Public Housing Operating Fund (CFDA 14.850) provides annual operating subsidies to cover day-to-day maintenance, property management, anti-crime and security activities, energy costs, resident supportive services, insurance, debt service, and administrative expenses; recent operating-fund awards include $235,293 (Jan. 1, 2026 through Dec. 31, 2032) and $210,654 (Jan. 1, 2026 through Dec. 31, 2032). The Public Housing Capital Fund (CFDA 14.872) supplies modernization and development grants for physical improvements to existing housing stock, infrastructure upgrades, energy efficiency enhancements, and potential acquisition of additional units; a recent $825,899 formula grant award (effective Apr. 1, 2026 through Mar. 31, 2030) exemplifies this work. Additional competitive and formula grants address housing-related hazards, lead-based paint abatement, and workforce development initiatives such as the Jobs-Plus Pilot Initiative (Jun. 1, 2023 through May 31, 2026).

Activity has averaged approximately four awards per year over the past five years—4 in 2022, 6 in 2023, 4 in 2024, 3 in 2025, and 3 through April 2026—with total obligated dollars across all 66 awards reaching $26.3 million. Four awards face ultimate completion within the next twenty-four months. The Authority operates as a direct administrator of federal housing programs under 24 CFR Part 905 and the Uniform Administrative Requirements (2 CFR 200), maintaining inventory data and financial records subject to HUD audit throughout each performance period. The Authority has no federal contracting footprint, no parent contract vehicles, and no subcontracting relationships in the source data.