Housing Authority Of City Of Elizabe

Housing Authority Of City Of Elizabe, a U.S. local government entity and municipal housing authority headquartered in Elizabeth, New Jersey, receives federal grant funding as a prime recipient for public housing operations, capital improvements, and workforce development programs administered by the Department of Housing and Urban Development's Public and Indian Housing Office. The organization does not hold federal contracts as a prime or subcontractor and does not sit on government-wide acquisition vehicles; it operates exclusively in the federal grant ecosystem.

The Housing Authority's federal footprint centers on formula grants under two core HUD programs. The Public Housing Operating Fund (CFDA 14.850) provides day-to-day operational and maintenance subsidies, with the source documenting at least nine separate operating grants awarded in January 2026 alone, collectively totaling approximately $3.5 million in annual operating support, covering property management, routine and preventative maintenance, anti-crime and security activities, energy costs, resident supportive services, insurance, debt service, and administrative program implementation. The Public Housing Capital Fund (CFDA 14.872) supports modernization, development, and infrastructure improvements; the organization received a $4.38 million formula grant awarded April 1, 2026, with a completion date of March 31, 2030, to carry out capital activities specified in its approved 5-Year Action Plan or HUD-approved emergency work under 24 CFR Part 905.

Beyond core public housing programs, the Housing Authority has diversified into workforce development and environmental health initiatives. The organization received a project grant from the Department of Labor's Employment and Training Administration for a YouthBuild pre-apprenticeship program (CFDA not specified), awarded May 2, 2022, with ultimate completion September 1, 2026, providing education, occupational skills training, leadership development, and post-program placement to opportunity youth aged 16 to 24. The Housing Authority also serves as prime recipient of a $1.35 million project grant from EPA Region 2 (awarded October 1, 2023, completion September 30, 2026) under the Inflation Reduction Act to conduct ambient air quality monitoring in environmentally burdened communities, with Rutgers University as subrecipient for equipment installation, monitoring, and data analysis. The organization engages public housing residents as air stewards and the Mayor's Youth Council and HACE Heat volunteer teams to mobilize community participation across 13 sensor locations serving 1,604 residences.

The Housing Authority's customer concentration is extreme: 200 of 211 awards (94.8% of the total) flow from HUD's Public and Indian Housing Office, with seven additional awards from HUD's Assistant Secretary for Community Planning and Development, and single awards from the Department of Labor, the National Science Foundation, and EPA Region 2. Over the past five years, award volume has remained relatively flat (ranging from 10 to 14 annual awards between 2022 and 2026), with $213.8 million obligated across all 211 awards since 2005. Eleven awards face ultimate completion within the next twenty-four months. In its subrecipient capacity, the Housing Authority has received pass-through funding from Rutgers University and Union County — including two sub-awards from Union County (dated March 2024) for permanent supportive housing programs serving homeless and disabled households in the county — and from the National Science Foundation via Rutgers University (April 2024, "Smart Kids and Cool Seniors phase 2" under the CIVIC Program Grants Track A).