Housing Authority Of City Of Jersey

Housing Authority Of City Of Jersey, a local government entity headquartered in Jersey City, New Jersey, receives federal grant funding as a prime recipient for public housing operations, capital modernization, homelessness services, and resident economic mobility programs administered by the Department of Housing and Urban Development.

The authority operates as a 100% prime recipient with no subcontract activity across its federal footprint. Its federal award portfolio spans 497 grants awarded since 2006, with combined dollars obligated of $405.8 million. Activity remains stable at roughly 27 to 30 awards per year over the past five years; the most recent award is an $8.144 million Public Housing Capital Fund grant dated August 3, 2026.

Customer concentration is narrow and predictable. The Department of Housing and Urban Development Public and Indian Housing Office (PIH) accounts for 463 awards—93% of the portfolio—funding day-to-day operational expenses, infrastructure modernization, and resident services under core HUD programs. The department's Assistant Secretary for Community Planning and Development funds 32 awards for homelessness intervention and prevention work under the Continuum of Care Program (CFDA 14.267). A single award each from the Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs and the Federal Communications Commission round out customer diversity.

The authority's grant portfolio clusters around three primary HUD vehicles. The Public Housing Operating Fund (CFDA 14.850) funds management, operations, routine and preventative maintenance, anti-crime and security activities, energy costs, resident supportive services, insurance, debt service, and administrative expenses required under Section 9 of the U.S. Housing Act of 1937. Multiple formula allocations under this program carry performance periods through December 31, 2032, with combined recent awards including individual grants of $7.184 million (August 2026), $1.401 million (January 2026), $869 thousand (January 2026), $694 thousand (January 2026), and $482 thousand (January 2026), among others. The Public Housing Capital Fund (CFDA 14.872) provides formula grants for public housing modernization, development, and management improvements; an $8.144 million award in April 2026 funds capital and management activities through March 31, 2030, and a $2.391 million award in December 2024 targets asset improvement for troubled or at-risk housing authorities. The Family Self-Sufficiency Program (CFDA 14.896) funds FSS Coordinator salaries and fringe benefits to serve public housing and housing choice voucher residents; a $353 thousand award in January 2026 requires hiring and retaining one full-time coordinator to serve a minimum of 25 participating families.

The authority also administers Continuum of Care funding under the Assistant Secretary for Community Planning and Development. Two project grants of $460,864 and $511,582 awarded April 1, 2026, support permanent housing, permanent supportive housing for persons with disabilities, rapid rehousing, transitional housing, supportive services only, Homeless Management Information Systems (HMIS), and homelessness prevention across five program components. These grants operate through March 31, 2027.

Supplementary federal support includes a Jobs-Plus Pilot Initiative award from PIH (June 2024 through May 2027) and an Affordable Connectivity Outreach Grant Program award from the Federal Communications Commission (May 2023) to increase awareness and participation in affordable internet connectivity programs among eligible households.

Twenty-eight awards reach ultimate completion within the next twenty-four months and therefore face recompete exposure. The authority operates all federal programs exclusively as prime recipient; no competitive federal contracting activity is present in the footprint.