Methuen Housing Authority

Methuen Housing Authority is a U.S. local government entity located in Methuen, Massachusetts, that serves as a housing authority and public/tribal housing provider. Registered in SAM.gov since March 2005, the organization operates as a prime grantee that receives federal funding to support its public housing operations and resident services. The authority has not received federal contracts but maintains an active portfolio of federal grant awards from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), specifically through HUD's Public and Indian Housing Office.

Methuen Housing Authority's federal grant work encompasses four primary program areas. The Public Housing Operating Fund (PH OpFund) provides the authority with operating subsidies to fund day-to-day operational expenses, maintenance, management, security, energy costs, resident supportive services, insurance, and administrative costs associated with maintaining public housing units. The Public Housing Capital Fund (CFP) grants, valued at approximately $144,225 in recent awards, support capital improvements, modernization, development, and management improvements to ensure decent, safe, and sanitary housing. The Family Self-Sufficiency (FSS) Program funds FSS coordinator positions responsible for enrolling families and providing individual training and services plans to help residents achieve employment goals and self-sufficiency. Additionally, the authority received emergency safety and security funding through a competitive grant program designed to address capital needs related to safety and security emergencies. The authority has maintained continuous funding across these programs since at least 2021, with multiple overlapping grants through 2032, demonstrating consistent engagement with HUD's core public housing support mechanisms. A sub-award received in March 2021 from the Massachusetts Emergency Management Agency provided COVID-19 pandemic disaster relief funds.