Housing Authority Of The City Of Charleston

Housing Authority of the City of Charleston, doing business as Charleston-Kanawha Housing, is a U.S. government entity — a public housing authority — that acts as a prime recipient of federal grants from the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and does not hold federal contracts or sell goods and services to the federal government. The organization receives formula and project grants to operate public housing and deliver supportive services to low-income residents in the Charleston, West Virginia metropolitan area.

Charleston-Kanawha Housing operates exclusively as a grant recipient under HUD's Public and Indian Housing Office (PHIO) and the Assistant Secretary for Community Planning and Development (CPD). The organization holds a subsidiary, Housing Innovations Corp, a non-profit organization. As a public housing authority, the entity's federal footprint is confined to HUD grants; it does not pursue federal contracts, IDIQs, GWACs, or BPA vehicles typical of for-profit federal contractors.

The organization's customer base is entirely HUD. The Department of Housing and Urban Development accounts for 100% of the 373 awards in the source data, split between the Public and Indian Housing Office (350 awards) and the Assistant Secretary for Community Planning and Development (23 awards). Activity has remained flat year over year — 20 awards in 2022 and 2023, 21 in 2024, 18 in 2025, and 16 through mid-2026. Combined dollars obligated across all awards total $143.7 million.

Charleston-Kanawha Housing's grant portfolio centers on four primary HUD programs. The Public Housing Operating Fund (CFDA 14.850) dominates the award footprint — formula grants obligating recurring annual operating subsidies (most recently $284,910 to $480,080 per award) for day-to-day operational and maintenance expenses, property management, routine and preventative maintenance, anti-crime and security activities, energy cost management, resident supportive services, insurance, debt service, and administrative implementation. Multiple operating fund awards run through December 31, 2031 and 2032. The Public Housing Capital Fund (CFDA 14.872) provides formula grants for capital and management activities to modernize, develop, and improve public housing infrastructure; a recent $3.37 million award runs through March 31, 2030. The Family Self-Sufficiency Program (CFDA 14.896) funds salaries and fringe benefits for FSS Program Coordinators who deliver employment and economic mobility services to low-income families; a $130,000 project grant for calendar year 2026 supports coordinator positions serving a minimum of 25 participating families. The Continuum of Care Program (CFDA 14.267) supports permanent housing, transitional housing, and supportive services for homeless individuals and families; a $202,992 award covers July 1, 2024 through June 30, 2025. The organization also operates a Jobs-Plus Pilot Initiative project grant running June 1, 2025 through May 31, 2028, and a Public Housing Capital Fund Safety and Security Emergency set-aside grant awarded August 29, 2024.

Twenty-one awards face ultimate completion dates within the next twenty-four months and will require renewal or recompete action. The organization's grant funding profile is formula-based and recurring, reflecting the statutory structure of HUD's housing and homelessness programs rather than competitive or discretionary procurement typical of federal contracting.