Housing Authority Of The City Of Winston-Salem

Housing Authority of the City of Winston-Salem is a local government entity registered in SAM.gov since February 2008 that operates as a public housing authority serving low-income residents in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. The organization functions as a prime federal grantee specializing in the administration and operation of affordable public housing programs funded through the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). The Housing Authority provides comprehensive housing services and support to vulnerable populations including elderly individuals, disabled persons, and families with children through multiple federal grant programs administered by HUD's Public and Indian Housing Office.

The Housing Authority has received substantial federal grant funding across several key HUD programs that address different aspects of public housing operations and resident services. The organization has been a consistent recipient of Public Housing Operating Fund (CFDA 14.850) formula grants, receiving multiple awards totaling hundreds of thousands of dollars annually to cover day-to-day operational expenses such as property management, routine and preventative maintenance, anti-crime and security activities, energy costs, resident supportive services, insurance, and administrative costs. Additionally, the Housing Authority has received Public Housing Capital Fund (CFDA 14.872) formula grants, with recent awards of $4.2 million in May 2025 and $159,013 to the Princeville Housing Authority subrecipient, designated for capital improvements, modernization, development, and infrastructure upgrades across the public housing portfolio. The organization has also been awarded project-based grants including a $272,250 Resident Opportunity and Supportive Services - Service Coordinators (ROSS-SC) award in June 2025 to fund service coordinators who connect residents to training, education, and supportive services for economic self-sufficiency, and Family Self-Sufficiency Program (FSS) awards funding coordinator positions to help residents achieve employment and financial independence. More significantly, the Housing Authority received a Choice Neighborhoods Implementation Grant in April 2023 and a supplemental award in July 2024 totaling substantial funding to support the replacement of the Cleveland Avenue Homes severely distressed public housing site with approximately 451 new mixed-income units, including 199 replacement public housing units. The Housing Authority also functions as a sub-recipient, receiving allocations from the City of Winston-Salem for tenant-based rental assistance vouchers, permanent supportive housing case management services, and other community development initiatives.