Johnstown Housing Authority

Johnstown Housing Authority, a U.S. local government entity headquartered in Johnstown, Pennsylvania, receives federal grant funding from the Department of Housing and Urban Development's Public and Indian Housing Office to operate and modernize public housing serving low-income families, elderly residents, and persons with disabilities across the region. The authority operates exclusively as a grant recipient (100% of its 208 recent awards are prime grants); it neither contracts with the federal government nor serves as a subcontractor.

The authority's federal footprint concentrates entirely within a single funding stream: HUD's Public and Indian Housing Office administers all 208 awards across three primary grant programs. The Public Housing Operating Fund (CFDA 14.850) forms the largest share, providing formula-based allocations for day-to-day operational and maintenance expenses including property management, routine and preventative maintenance, anti-crime and security initiatives, energy cost management, resident supportive services, insurance, debt service, and administrative program implementation. Recent operating fund awards include $918,702 (obligated January 2026 through December 2032), $755,608 (January 2026 through December 2032), $442,447 (January 2026 through December 2032), and nine additional awards ranging from $228,633 to $298,653 across multi-year performance periods. The Public Housing Capital Fund (CFDA 14.872) supplies capital grants for modernization, development, and infrastructure improvements. The authority received $4.74 million (obligated April 1, 2026 through March 31, 2030) to fund capital and management activities including physical improvements, energy efficiency upgrades, and financing activities such as debt service for mixed-finance developments, executed under a five-year HUD-approved action plan. The authority also holds the Family Self-Sufficiency Program (CFDA 14.896), which funds FSS Program Coordinator salaries and fringe benefits to deliver employment and economic mobility services. A recent FSS award of $138,644 (January 1, 2026 through December 31, 2026) supports coordinators who enroll families, develop individualized training and services plans, build employer partnerships, and connect residents to community service providers. The authority additionally received a $275,380 Choice Neighborhoods Planning Grant (September 7, 2024 through March 31, 2027) to develop a neighborhood transformation plan for HUD-assisted properties and surrounding areas.

Activity has remained stable over the past five years at roughly 10–12 awards annually, with 2024 marking a slight uptick to 12 awards and 2022–2023 and 2025–2026 each carrying 10–11 awards. Combined obligated dollars across the entire portfolio total $191.2 million. Twenty-four awards face ultimate completion dates within the next twenty-four months, representing the authority's recompete exposure in the formula-grant renewal cycle. The authority's grant work began in 2006 and continues with active awards as recently as April 2026.