Housing Auth Of The County Of Dauphin

Housing Auth Of The County Of Dauphin, doing business as Definition Of Real Communications, is a county-level public housing authority and U.S. government entity headquartered in Steelton, Pennsylvania that operates as a prime recipient of federal housing grants — not a federal contractor — and does not compete for or hold federal contracts or contract vehicles. The authority serves as the ultimate recipient of all 269 awards in its footprint, with no subcontract or sub-recipient relationships.

The Housing Authority's federal funding portfolio consists entirely of HUD grants across three core programs. The Public Housing Operating Fund (CFDA 14.850) forms the dominant program and is formula-based, providing annual operating subsidies to cover day-to-day operational and maintenance expenses of public housing dwellings in Dauphin County, including property management, routine and preventative maintenance, anti-crime and security activities, energy costs, resident supportive services, insurance, debt service, and administrative program implementation costs. Representative recent awards under this program include $528,245 obligated January 1, 2026 through December 31, 2032, $447,192 obligated August 3, 2026 through December 31, 2030, and $266,945 obligated January 1, 2026 through December 31, 2032. The Public Housing Capital Fund (CFDA 14.872) provides formula grant support for capital improvements, modernization, development, and management activities; a $2.076 million obligation was awarded April 1, 2026 through March 31, 2030. The Family Self-Sufficiency Program (CFDA 14.896) provides project grant funding for FSS Program Coordinator salaries and fringe benefits to support resident economic mobility; a $110,115 award was obligated January 1, 2026 through December 31, 2026. The Continuum of Care Program (no CFDA provided in source) offers project grant support for permanent housing, permanent supportive housing, rapid rehousing, transitional housing, supportive services, and homeless management information systems; a $447,292 award was obligated July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027.

All awards fund work performed in Bressler, Pennsylvania with administrative oversight in Steelton, Pennsylvania. The Department of Housing and Urban Development's Public and Indian Housing Office is the source of 230 of 269 awards (100% combined coverage when paired with the next customer); HUD's Assistant Secretary for Community Planning and Development funds the remaining 39 awards, primarily under the Continuum of Care program. The authority has received consistent annual grant volume — 13 to 16 awards per year over the past five years — with thirteen awards reaching ultimate completion within the next twenty-four months. Total combined dollars obligated across all awards is $86.3 million. The authority operates entirely within formula and project grant structures tied to HUD's public housing and homelessness programs and does not engage in federal contracting or subcontracting relationships, making it a non-competitive entity in the federal procurement marketplace.