Housing Authority Skagit County

Housing Authority Skagit County, a county-level government entity headquartered in Burlington, Washington, receives federal grants as a prime recipient to deliver Family Self-Sufficiency (FSS) employment and economic mobility services to low-income residents, and as a sub-recipient to administer weatherization and energy-efficiency programs under state pass-through grants. The Authority does not hold federal contracts or sit on contract vehicles; all federal funding flows through grant awards and grant sub-awards.

The Authority's grant footprint centers on the Department of Housing and Urban Development's Public and Indian Housing Office, which accounts for 11 of 24 total awards across the source period. Housing Authority Skagit County received five consecutive annual Family Self-Sufficiency Program grants (CFDA 14.896) from HUD-PIH running 2022 through 2026, each funding FSS Coordinator salaries and fringe benefits to enroll and maintain low-income families in public housing, Housing Choice Voucher programs, and project-based rental assistance. The most recent FSS award, effective January 1 through December 31, 2026, carries a $128,125 project grant obligating the Authority to maintain a minimum of 25 participating families for each funded full-time coordinator, develop individualized training and services plans with participants, and establish partnerships with local employers and service providers over the five- to seven-year family participation period.

Beyond HUD grants, the Authority acts as sub-recipient on 11 federal grant sub-awards channeled through the Washington State Department of Commerce, delivering weatherization and Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) services to eligible low-income households. These sub-awards, issued between July 2023 and April 2026, fund program administration and delivery of energy-efficiency and health-and-safety improvements. Six sub-awards originate from the Department of Energy Weatherization Assistance Program, including awards under Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL) supplemental funding; five derive from the Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Children and Families through HHS LIHEAP channels.

Activity has accelerated modestly—one award in 2022 to six in 2024—with only one award (likely an FSS renewal due in late 2026) facing ultimate completion within the next twenty-four months, indicating stable funding continuity. The Authority's combined obligated federal funding across all grants and sub-grants totals $4.5 million over the source period. The Authority's customer base spans five federal agencies, but concentration is heavy: HUD-PIH and the Department of Energy together account for approximately 70% of awards by count. As a county housing authority, Skagit County competes exclusively under non-competitive set-aside federal grant programs reserved for public housing authorities and operates as a sub-recipient partner to state workforce and energy agencies rather than as a direct federal contractor.