Laurium Housing Commission

Laurium Housing Commission, doing business as Hudd, is a not-for-profit public housing authority based in Laurium, Michigan, that operates as a direct recipient of federal grants from the Department of Housing and Urban Development's Public and Indian Housing Office. The organization does not hold prime contracts or sit on government-wide vehicles; its federal footprint consists entirely of formula grants for public housing capital improvements and operating subsidies.

Hudd's grant portfolio centers on two recurring HUD programs: the Public Housing Capital Fund (CFDA 14.872), which provides grants for public housing modernization, development, and management improvements, and the Public Housing Operating Fund (CFDA 14.850), which funds day-to-day operational and maintenance expenses for public housing properties. As a formula-grant recipient rather than a competitive procurement winner, Hudd receives annual or multi-year allocations directly from HUD's Public and Indian Housing Office to support its local housing inventory. Representative recent awards include a Public Housing Capital Fund grant awarded May 13, 2025 (ultimate completion May 12, 2029), a Public Housing Operating Fund grant awarded January 1, 2026 (ultimate completion December 31, 2032), and a second Capital Fund grant awarded April 1, 2026 (ultimate completion March 31, 2030). The organization has also received Public Housing Operating Fund and Capital Fund allocations dating back to at least 2022, with awards visible through February 2023.

Hudd's customer concentration is absolute: all 41 awards in the source data originate from HUD's Public and Indian Housing Office, representing 100% of identified federal activity. The combined dollars obligated across all awards total $1.5 million, reflecting the formula-grant structure whereby HUD allocates funds based on statutory methodology rather than competitive procurement. Activity has remained flat at approximately two awards per year over the past five years (2022–2026), with four awards facing ultimate completion within the next twenty-four months. As a public housing authority recipient rather than a federal contractor, Hudd does not compete for work through full-and-open or set-aside procurements, hold seats on IDIQs or GWACs, or engage in teaming relationships with private contractors.