Newport Housing Authority

Newport Housing Authority is a U.S. local government entity operating as a public housing authority that receives federal formula grants and project grants from the Department of Housing and Urban Development to fund public housing operations, capital improvements, and modernization activities serving approximately 1,000 public housing units in Newport, Tennessee. The authority functions exclusively as a grant recipient, not as a federal contractor or subcontractor; all 45 awards in its recent footprint are prime federal grants with no sub-award activity.

The authority's federal funding derives almost entirely from HUD's Public and Indian Housing Office, which accounts for 44 of 45 awards. Newport Housing Authority receives recurring formula grants under the Public Housing Operating Fund (CFDA 14.850) and the Public Housing Capital Fund (CFDA 14.872). Recent operating-fund awards include a $540,072 formula grant effective January 1, 2026 through December 31, 2032, which funds day-to-day operational and maintenance expenses, anti-crime and security initiatives, energy cost management, resident supportive services, insurance, debt service, and administrative expenses for the authority's public housing portfolio. Recent capital-fund awards include a $1,283,059 formula grant effective April 1, 2026 through March 31, 2030, which supports capital and management activities including infrastructure improvements, preventative maintenance, energy efficiency improvements, and emergency repairs. The authority also received one project grant for radon interventions in public and assisted multifamily housing from HUD's Office of Healthy Homes and Lead Hazard Control (May 1, 2023 through May 1, 2026).

The authority's award activity runs flat at approximately two awards per year over the past five years (2022–2026), with total dollars obligated across all 45 awards reaching $38.1 million. Two awards have ultimate completion dates within the next twenty-four months, creating routine recompete exposure as the authority renews its annual operating fund and periodic capital fund allocations from HUD. The formula-based allocation methodology ensures the authority receives its proportional share of the $5 billion public housing operating fund and comparable capital funding distributed across approximately 6,000 public housing agencies nationwide.