Housing Authority Of The City Of Rocky Mount, North Carolina

Housing Authority Of The City Of Rocky Mount, North Carolina is a non-profit public housing authority that receives federal operating, capital, and family self-sufficiency grant funding from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development's Public and Indian Housing Office to operate and maintain public housing serving low-income residents in Rocky Mount, North Carolina.

The Authority operates exclusively as a federal grant recipient (100% of recent awards), with no federal contracts, subcontracts, or sub-recipient relationships. The organization manages 756 public housing units and administers 310 housing choice vouchers, supported by a portfolio of formula and project grants under CFDA programs 14.850 (Public Housing Operating Fund), 14.872 (Public Housing Capital Fund), 14.896 (Family Self-Sufficiency Program), and competitive housing-related hazards programs. Recent grants include a $2.528 million Public Housing Capital Fund formula grant effective April 1, 2026 through March 31, 2030, covering infrastructure improvements, unit modernization, and development activities across the Authority's inventory; two Public Housing Operating Fund formula grants totaling approximately $1.906 million (effective January 1, 2026 through December 31, 2032) supporting day-to-day operations, maintenance, security, energy costs, and resident services; a $101,645 Family Self-Sufficiency Program project grant (January 1, 2026 through December 31, 2026) funding coordinator positions delivering employment and economic mobility services; and a competitive Public Housing Housing-Related Hazards and Lead-Based Paint Capital Fund project grant (September 17, 2024 through September 16, 2028) for evaluation and remediation of housing hazards.

The Authority has received 94 federal awards since 2006, generating $103.6 million in combined obligated dollars, with all funding flowing from HUD's Public and Indian Housing Office. Award activity has remained consistent at four to five awards per year over the past five years, with four awards reaching ultimate completion within the next twenty-four months. The Authority does not pursue federal contracts or operate on federal procurement vehicles; its federal engagement is limited to direct grant administration under housing-specific authorities within the 1937 Housing Act and related federal legislation.