Municipal Housing Authority Of The City Of Schenectady

Municipal Housing Authority Of The City Of Schenectady, a U.S. local government housing authority based in Schenectady, New York, operates as a federal grant recipient under HUD's Public and Indian Housing Office and Community Planning and Development programs, receiving formula and project grants for public housing operations, capital improvements, homelessness services, and economic mobility programming. The Authority does not hold federal contracts or serve as a subcontractor; all federal engagement occurs through direct grant awards as a prime recipient.

The Authority's federal footprint centers on three core HUD grant programs. The Public Housing Operating Fund (CFDA 14.850) provides recurring formula grants supporting day-to-day operational and maintenance expenses for public housing units serving lower-income residents; recent awards include $524,409 (awarded January 1, 2026, through December 31, 2032) and $561,832 (awarded January 1, 2026, through December 31, 2032) in operating subsidies. The Public Housing Capital Fund (CFDA 14.872) delivers formula grants for modernization, development, infrastructure improvements, and eligible capital activities; the Authority received $3.36 million (April 1, 2026, through March 31, 2030) under this program. The Family Self-Sufficiency Program (CFDA 14.896) funds salary and fringe benefits for FSS Program Coordinators who deliver employment and economic mobility services to low-income families in public housing and Housing Choice Voucher programs; the Authority received $161,770 (January 1, 2026, through December 31, 2026) under this award. The Continuum of Care Program (CFDA 14.267), administered by HUD's Assistant Secretary for Community Planning and Development, provides project grants for homelessness services including permanent supportive housing, rapid rehousing, transitional housing, supportive services, and HMIS operations; recent awards include $744,621 (August 1, 2025, through July 31, 2026) and $661,137 (August 1, 2024, through July 31, 2025).

The Authority serves a single customer ecosystem across four HUD sub-offices and the Department of Justice: HUD's Public and Indian Housing Office accounts for 104 of 126 total awards (83%), the HUD Assistant Secretary for Community Planning and Development issued 19 awards (15%), and HUD's Assistant Secretary for Housing Federal Housing Commissioner and the Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs Executive Office for Weed and Seed account for 3 awards combined (2%). Activity has remained relatively flat across the past five years (6 awards in 2022, 5 in 2025, 4 in 2026 year-to-date), with eight awards reaching ultimate completion within the next twenty-four months, driven primarily by annual and multi-year grant renewal cycles under HUD's formula and project grant programs. The Authority's combined dollars obligated across all awards total $125 million, reflecting its role as the primary institutional operator of federally funded public housing and homelessness services for Schenectady's low-income populations.