Lehigh County Housing Authority

Lehigh County Housing Authority, a Pennsylvania public housing agency, operates as a federal grant recipient delivering public housing capital improvements, operational subsidies, and homelessness prevention services in Emmaus, Pennsylvania through formula and project grants from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. The Authority is a U.S. government entity (not a for-profit contractor) and holds no federal contracts; its federal footprint consists entirely of HUD grants administered through the Public and Indian Housing Office and the Assistant Secretary for Community Planning and Development.

The Authority's grant portfolio spans four HUD programs. The Public Housing Operating Fund (CFDA 14.850) provides recurring operating subsidies covering day-to-day property management, routine and preventative maintenance, anti-crime and security activities, energy costs, resident supportive services, insurance, debt service, and administrative expenses. Recent operating fund awards include a $132,599 formula grant effective January 1, 2026 through December 31, 2032, and a $182,837 formula grant over the same period. The Public Housing Capital Fund (CFDA 14.872) finances capital modernization, development, and infrastructure improvements; the Authority received a $709,196 formula grant dated April 1, 2026 with completion March 31, 2030, and holds prior capital fund awards dating to 2022. The Family Self-Sufficiency Program (CFDA 14.339) funds coordinator salaries to support low-income resident employment pathways; the Authority received a project grant effective January 1, 2025 through December 31, 2025. The Continuum of Care Program (CFDA 14.267) supports housing and supportive services for homeless individuals and families; the Authority received a project grant effective May 1, 2025 through April 30, 2026.

Customer concentration is singularly narrow: 70 of 97 awards (72%) flow from the HUD Public and Indian Housing Office, with the remaining 26 awards (27%) from the HUD Assistant Secretary for Community Planning and Development; one award came from the Federal Emergency Management Agency. Combined federal dollars obligated total $25.6 million across all awards since 2003. Award activity has held flat at approximately five awards per year over the past five years, with four awards carrying ultimate completion dates within the next twenty-four months. The Authority operates 99% as a grant recipient (96 of 97 awards), with a single sub-award in the portfolio. The Authority does not compete for federal contracts or sit on government-wide acquisition vehicles; its federal funding flows entirely through HUD formula and competitive grant allocations that distribute to approximately 2,770 public housing agencies nationwide under statutory allocation formulas.