Town Of Putnam Housing Authority

Town Of Putnam Housing Authority, a U.S. local government entity and municipal public housing authority based in Putnam, Connecticut, receives federal grant funding from the Department of Housing and Urban Development as a prime recipient under HUD's Public Housing Capital Fund (CFDA 14.872) and Public Housing Operating Fund (CFDA 14.850) formula grant programs. The authority does not hold federal contracts and does not operate as a subcontractor or sub-recipient; it acts exclusively as a direct grant recipient for HUD housing programs.

The Town of Putnam Housing Authority's entire federal footprint consists of formula grants from HUD's Public and Indian Housing Office, which accounts for 40 of 44 total awards, with an additional 4 awards from HUD's Assistant Secretary for Community Planning and Development. The authority receives recurring annual allocations under two primary programs: the Public Housing Operating Fund, which provides operating subsidies for day-to-day housing authority operational and maintenance expenses, property management, routine and preventative maintenance, anti-crime and security activities, energy cost management, resident supportive services, insurance, debt service, and administrative program implementation; and the Public Housing Capital Fund, which funds public housing modernization, infrastructure upgrades, emergency repairs, energy efficiency improvements, development activities, and management improvements. Recent representative awards include a $338,131 Public Housing Operating Fund formula grant effective January 1, 2026 through December 31, 2032, and a $347,923 Public Housing Capital Fund formula grant effective April 1, 2026 through March 31, 2030. Combined dollars obligated across all 44 awards total $14.6 million, with awards spanning from 2006 through the present. Activity has remained flat at roughly two awards per year over the past five years, with only two awards reaching ultimate completion within the next twenty-four months. The authority serves approximately one million public housing residents across the national Public Housing Capital Fund program and approximately 902,436 households through the $5 billion Public Housing Operating Fund program, with a demographic base including 44 percent elderly residents and 35 percent of residents with children. All awards require compliance with 2 CFR 200 Uniform Administrative Requirements and maintenance of accurate inventory data in HUD's Information Management System.