Housing Authority Of The County Of Riverside

Housing Authority Of The County Of Riverside is a county government entity based in Riverside, California that receives federal grant funding from the Department of Housing and Urban Development to deliver employment and economic self-sufficiency services to low-income families in public housing and Housing Choice Voucher programs. The Authority acts primarily as a direct grant recipient (96% of its federal award footprint) rather than as a contractor.

The Authority's federal funding concentrates entirely within HUD. Fifty-one awards flow from HUD's Public and Indian Housing Office, and two awards come from HUD's Assistant Secretary for Community Planning and Development, representing 100% of the Authority's customer agency coverage. The Authority's most recent and largest active award is a $945,455 Project Grant from HUD's Public and Indian Housing Office under the Family Self-Sufficiency Program (CFDA 14.896) covering January 1, 2026 through December 31, 2026. This grant funds salaries and fringe benefits for Family Self-Sufficiency Coordinators who enroll and maintain low-income families in the program, develop individualized training and services plans with participating families, establish partnerships with local employers and service providers, and guide families toward multi-year economic self-sufficiency outcomes. The Authority also received FSS grants in prior years (2022, 2023, 2024, 2025) under the same CFDA program. In a sub-recipient capacity, the Authority has utilized Housing Opportunities for Persons With AIDS (HOPWA) funds passed through the City of Riverside to provide tenant-based rental assistance, project-based rental assistance, short-term assistance with rent and utilities, housing information services, and permanent housing placement assistance to low-income individuals and families with HIV/AIDS residing in Riverside County. The Authority subcontracts portions of HOPWA-funded services (short-term assistance, supportive services, and project-based rental assistance) to local HIV/AIDS service providers while directly delivering tenant-based rental assistance, permanent housing placement, and housing information services.

Award activity has been sparse and flat over the past five years — one award per year in 2022, 2023, and 2025, and two awards in 2024 — with a combined $31.2 million obligated across all federal grants in the source data spanning back to 2003. The Authority faces minimal recompete pressure: only one award reaches ultimate completion within the next twenty-four months.