New Bedford Housing Authority

New Bedford Housing Authority, a tax-exempt nonprofit public housing agency based in New Bedford, Massachusetts, is a recipient of federal grants from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development's Public and Indian Housing Office (HUD PIH), acting as a prime grantee across three primary federal housing assistance programs. The Authority does not hold federal contracts; its footprint consists entirely of formula grants and project grants under HUD's public housing authorization framework.

New Bedford Housing Authority's grant portfolio centers on three core HUD programs. The Public Housing Operating Fund (CFDA 14.850) funds day-to-day operational and maintenance expenses for the Authority's public housing portfolio, including property management, routine and preventative maintenance, anti-crime and security initiatives, energy cost management, resident supportive services, insurance, debt service, and administrative expenses. The Authority has received multiple operating fund allocations effective January 1, 2025, through December 31, 2031, ranging from $157,746 to $512,219 per award, collectively totaling approximately $2.8 million for the performance period. The Public Housing Capital Fund (CFDA 14.872) supports capital and management activities for public housing modernization, development, and infrastructure improvements, including physical upgrades to housing structures, unit rehabilitation, energy efficiency enhancements, emergency repairs, and financing activities such as debt service payments. The Authority received a $7.6 million capital fund formula grant effective April 1, 2026, through March 31, 2030, and prior capital fund awards completing in May 2028 and May 2029. The Family Self-Sufficiency Program (FSS) funds salaries and fringe benefits for FSS program coordinators who serve public housing and housing choice voucher residents; the Authority holds FSS project grants for calendar years 2023, 2024, 2025, and 2026. Additionally, the Authority participates in the JOBS-PLUS Pilot Initiative (a project grant running June 1, 2024, through May 31, 2027), which targets employment and economic mobility among public housing residents.

Customer concentration is absolute: the Public and Indian Housing Office accounts for 211 of 212 awards (99.5%), with a single Community Planning and Development grant. The Authority operates as a prime grantee on all awards, with no subcontracted federal work. Combined dollars obligated across all grants total $252.3 million, with award activity relatively stable over the past five years (ranging from 10 to 12 awards per year). Twenty-two awards face ultimate completion within the next twenty-four months, representing routine grant expiration and recompetition cycles typical of formula-grant recipients under the Housing Act of 1937. The Authority must maintain compliance with 2 CFR 200 Uniform Administrative Requirements, submit HUD Operating Fund calculation forms (HUD-52723 and HUD-52722), and preserve accurate inventory and budget records subject to independent audit.