Housing Authority Of Cumberland

The Housing Authority of Cumberland, operating as Cumberland Municipal Housing Project, is a U.S. local government entity that receives federal housing grants directly from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development's Public and Indian Housing Office as a prime recipient. The authority administers formula grants under the Public Housing Capital Fund (CFDA 14.872) and Public Housing Operating Fund (CFDA 14.850) to maintain and operate public housing stock serving low-income residents in Cumberland, Kentucky.

The Housing Authority of Cumberland operates exclusively as a grant recipient with no federal contracting activity and no subcontractor relationships — all 41 awards in the source data are prime grants. Customer concentration is absolute: the Department of Housing and Urban Development accounts for 100% of the authority's federal funding, with all recent activity routed through HUD's Public and Indian Housing Office. The authority's federal footprint spans two repeating grant programs across a multi-year grant cycle. Recent awards include a $455,451 Public Housing Capital Fund formula grant (April 1, 2026 through March 31, 2030) supporting capital improvements, modernization, infrastructure repairs, energy efficiency upgrades, and development activities; a $173,857 Public Housing Operating Fund grant (January 1, 2026 through December 31, 2032) supporting day-to-day operations, property management, routine and preventative maintenance, anti-crime and security, energy management, resident supportive services, insurance, and debt service; and comparable formula grants awarded in 2025, 2024, 2023, and 2022 under both programs. All capital and operating funds are administered directly by the authority under 24 CFR Part 905 and 2 CFR 200 Uniform Administrative Requirements, with eligible activities specified in the authority's five-year action plan or approved by HUD for emergency work.

Award activity has remained flat at approximately two awards per year over the past five years, with combined dollars obligated across all historical awards reaching $12.2 million. Two awards face ultimate completion within the next twenty-four months. The authority's federal relationship is formulaic and non-competitive — allocations are calculated based on the authority's public housing inventory characteristics (unit counts, building age, construction costs) rather than through competitive application processes, making the authority's federal funding stream predictable and stable within HUD's budget and policy framework for public housing authorities nationally.