Housing Authority Of The City Of Oakland, California

Housing Authority Of The City Of Oakland, California is a U.S. government entity operating as a public housing authority recipient of federal grant awards from the Department of Housing and Urban Development's (HUD) Public and Indian Housing Office, serving as the prime recipient on 332 formula and project grants with no federal contracting footprint.

The Housing Authority's federal grant portfolio is dominated by HUD Public Housing programs. The Public Housing Operating Fund (CFDA 14.850) accounts for the largest share of recent awards, providing formula grants for day-to-day operational and maintenance expenses including property management, routine and preventative maintenance, anti-crime and security activities, energy costs, resident supportive services, insurance, debt service, and administrative program implementation. The Public Housing Capital Fund (CFDA 14.872) delivers formula grants for public housing modernization, development, infrastructure improvements, and related financing costs; the Authority received a $5.31 million award effective April 1, 2026, through March 31, 2030. The Family Self-Sufficiency Program (CFDA 14.896) provides project grants funding coordinator salaries and fringe benefits for employment and economic mobility services; the Authority received a $641,176 project grant covering January 1 through December 31, 2026. The Authority also holds a Jobs-Plus Pilot Initiative project grant with a period extending through May 31, 2028.

Beyond HUD's core housing programs, the Housing Authority received a $600,000 project grant from the Department of Justice's Office for Victims of Crime (CFDA 16.320) beginning October 1, 2024, through September 30, 2027, to address barriers to equitable access to housing and supportive services for transition-aged and former foster youth who are survivors of sex and labor trafficking in Alameda County. The grant supports short-term, low-barrier housing for up to 24 months and supportive services for up to 50 survivors in partnership with MISSSEY, a survivor-led nonprofit, and additional community-based organizations. Activities include training partners on trauma-informed and healing-centered practices, hosting focus groups with survivors to understand barriers to housing and services, co-developing policies and practices, and developing a program model to share lessons learned with other public housing authorities.

The Housing Authority's customer concentration is heavily concentrated with HUD's Public and Indian Housing Office, which accounts for 327 of 332 awards (98.5% of the portfolio). Five distinct customer agencies are represented across the grant footprint. The Authority has obligated $394.2 million in combined federal dollars across all awards since 2003, with 19 awards reaching ultimate completion within the next twenty-four months, creating a recompete window for HUD formula and project grant renewals. Award activity has remained steady at 14–18 awards per year over the past five fiscal years, indicating consistent federal funding for Oakland's public housing operations and targeted supportive-services programming.