Johnston Housing Authority

Johnston Housing Authority, a U.S. local government entity and housing authority based in Johnston, Rhode Island, receives federal grant funding from the Department of Housing and Urban Development's Public and Indian Housing Office to operate and maintain public housing in Providence, Rhode Island. The authority functions exclusively as a grant recipient (100% of awards) under HUD's primary formula grant programs and does not compete for federal contracts.

Johnston Housing Authority's grant portfolio centers on three core HUD programs. The Public Housing Operating Fund (CFDA 14.850) provides annual subsidies for day-to-day operational and maintenance expenses, including routine and preventative maintenance, anti-crime and security activities, energy costs, resident supportive services, insurance, and debt service. Recent awards under this program include $368,573 (January 1, 2026 through December 31, 2032) to fund operations and administrative implementation costs. The Public Housing Capital Fund (CFDA 14.872) provides formula-based grants for capital and management activities including housing development, modernization, infrastructure improvements, and financing activities. Johnston Housing Authority received $380,867 (April 1, 2026 through March 31, 2030) for capital activities, a $250,000 emergency Safety and Security grant (September 18, 2025 through September 17, 2027) for crime and drug-related safety measures, and additional capital allocations in May 2025 and prior years under the standard formula program. The authority also participates in the JOBS-PLUS Pilot Initiative (June 1, 2024 through May 31, 2027), a project grant supporting employment and economic opportunity programming in public housing.

Johnston Housing Authority's customer concentration is singular: 100% of the authority's 51 federal awards derive from the HUD Public and Indian Housing Office, which administers formula grants to approximately 2,770 public housing agencies nationwide. Combined dollars obligated across all awards total $14.8 million. Activity has remained flat across the past five years—four awards in 2022, declining to two in 2023, then three annually in 2024, 2025, and 2026—reflecting the regular rhythm of annual operating fund distributions and periodic capital fund competitions. Seven awards face ultimate completion within the next twenty-four months, creating grant recompete or renewal activity in that window.