The Housing Authority Of The City Of Newport RI

The Housing Authority of the City of Newport RI, Housing Authority of Newport Division, is a U.S. local government entity and public housing authority headquartered in Newport, Rhode Island, that receives federal formula grants from the Department of Housing and Urban Development's Public and Indian Housing Office to operate and maintain public housing serving low-income residents in Newport.

The Housing Authority of Newport acts exclusively as a grant recipient, not a contractor or subcontractor. Its federal footprint consists entirely of formula grants under two HUD programs: the Public Housing Operating Fund (CFDA 14.850) and the Public Housing Capital Fund (CFDA 14.872). Operating Fund grants, awarded annually and running through 2031–2032, provide operating subsidies to cover day-to-day operational expenses including property management, routine and preventative maintenance, anti-crime and security initiatives, energy costs, resident supportive services, insurance, debt service, and administrative program implementation. Recent Operating Fund awards include individual allocations of $289,727, $266,195, $192,823, $174,789, and $100,904. Capital Fund grants support public housing modernization, development, management improvements, and infrastructure activities specified in the authority's five-year action plan or approved for emergency work. The most recent Capital Fund award, dated April 1, 2026, carries a value of $2,218,616 and runs through March 31, 2030.

The Housing Authority of Newport's customer base is singularly concentrated: the Department of Housing and Urban Development's Public and Indian Housing Office accounts for 248 of 249 total awards (100% of funding). A single award from HUD's Assistant Secretary for Community Planning and Development represents the remaining award in the source data. The authority has received federal funding continuously since at least 2006, with stable annual award volume of thirteen to fourteen awards per year across the past five years. Over the next twenty-four months, thirteen awards reach ultimate completion dates and face renewal under HUD's formula allocation process. Combined dollars obligated across all awards in the source totals $101.8 million, reflecting the cumulative operating and capital support the authority has drawn from HUD since the earliest awards in the data.