Roanoke-Chowan Regional Housing Authority

Roanoke-Chowan Regional Housing Authority, headquartered in Gaston, North Carolina, is a U.S. local government entity that acts as a prime recipient of federal grants for public housing operations, maintenance, and resident employment services. The authority receives no federal contracts; its entire $46.8 million obligated award footprint consists of formula and project grants from the Department of Housing and Urban Development's Public and Indian Housing Office.

The authority's grant portfolio divides across three HUD programs. The Public Housing Operating Fund (CFDA 14.850) represents the largest share, funding day-to-day operational and maintenance expenses for the authority's public housing units serving low-income families, elderly residents, and persons with disabilities. Recent operating fund awards include formula grants ranging from $107,371 to $193,416, with performance periods through December 2031 or 2032. The Public Housing Capital Fund (CFDA 14.872) supports modernization, infrastructure improvements, energy efficiency upgrades, and development activities; the authority received a $1,443,062 formula grant effective April 1, 2026, through March 31, 2030. The Family Self-Sufficiency Program (CFDA 14.896) funds FSS Program Coordinators who deliver employment and economic mobility services to public housing residents, with a recent $127,339 project grant obligated January 1, 2026, through December 31, 2026.

The HUD Public and Indian Housing Office is the sole customer agency across all 158 awards. All work is performed as the prime recipient with no subcontractors or sub-recipients identified in the award data. The authority's grant awards are formula-based allocations requiring no competitive applications; eligibility is maintained through continuous certification of public housing inventory data in HUD's Information Management System. Eligible activities are restricted to those specified in an approved five-year action plan or HUD-approved emergency work, with all expenditures subject to Uniform Administrative Requirements under 2 CFR 200 and independent audit requirements. Nine awards face ultimate completion within the next twenty-four months, representing annual recompete cycles inherent to the Public Housing Operating Fund and Public Housing Capital Fund formula grant structure. Award velocity has remained stable at nine awards per year across 2023–2026, reflecting the routine, annual nature of formula allocations rather than competitive procurement cycles.