Portage Metropolitan Housing Authority

Portage Metropolitan Housing Authority, a U.S. local government entity headquartered in Ravenna, Ohio, is a federal grant recipient that operates and maintains public housing stock and administers HUD-funded resident support programs as a prime recipient (100% of awards). The authority receives formula grants and project grants exclusively from the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) — specifically from HUD's Public and Indian Housing Office and its Assistant Secretary for Community Planning and Development — with no contract vehicle participation, no subcontractor role, and no pursuit of set-asides.

The authority's entire federal footprint consists of HUD grants supporting public housing operations, capital improvements, and resident self-sufficiency initiatives in Ravenna. The Public Housing Operating Fund (CFDA 14.850), a formula grant program, dominates the award portfolio with recurring grants funding day-to-day operational expenses, routine and preventative maintenance, anti-crime and security activities, energy costs, resident supportive services, insurance, and administrative costs across the authority's public housing units. Recent awards under this program include $171,718 obligated August 3, 2026, through December 31, 2030, and earlier tranches of $560,644 and $287,429 awarded January 1, 2026, through December 31, 2032. The Public Housing Capital Fund (CFDA 14.872), a formula grant for capital and management activities including modernization, development, and financing, carries awards such as $996,736 for the period April 1, 2026, through March 31, 2030, and $1.1 million for May 13, 2025, through May 12, 2029. The authority also holds project grants for resident employment and homelessness support: a $260,073 JOBS-PLUS Pilot Initiative award (CFDA 14.870) running through May 31, 2029, supports employment and self-sufficiency activities; Continuum of Care Program grants (CFDA 14.267) such as $633,041 awarded June 1, 2026, through May 31, 2027, and $518,249 awarded June 1, 2024, through May 31, 2025, fund permanent housing, transitional housing, supportive services, and homeless management information systems. Family Self-Sufficiency Program grants fund coordinator salaries and fringe benefits to support resident enrollment and individual training plans; the most recent award ran through December 31, 2026.

Over 106 total awards, the authority's customer concentration is entirely within HUD: the Public and Indian Housing Office accounts for 86 awards, while HUD's Assistant Secretary for Community Planning and Development accounts for 20 awards. All grants flow to the authority as prime recipient; no sub-award pass-throughs to other entities are reported in the source. Activity has remained consistent at five to nine awards per year from 2022 through 2026, with $42.1 million combined obligated across the portfolio. Five awards with ultimate completion dates within the next twenty-four months face renewal cycles, including multiple Public Housing Operating Fund tranches and capital fund awards.