Robeson County Housing Authority

Robeson County Housing Authority, a local government entity headquartered in Lumberton, North Carolina, operates exclusively as a federal grant recipient in public housing administration and resident supportive services, with all 69 recent awards issued by the Department of Housing and Urban Development's Public and Indian Housing Office. The Authority is a division of County of Robeson, a county government parent, and competes only in formula and project grant programs with no contract vehicles or subcontracting activity.

The Authority's grant footprint centers on four core HUD programs, all formula or project grants with performance in Lumberton. The Public Housing Operating Fund (CFDA 14.850) supplies the largest ongoing obligation stream — recurring annual grants fund day-to-day operational expenses, maintenance, security, energy, resident supportive services, insurance, and administrative costs across the Authority's public housing portfolio. Two recent operating-fund awards issued on January 1, 2026 ($391,460 and $513,101 respectively, both running through December 31, 2032) exemplify the multi-year sustaining structure. The Public Housing Capital Fund (CFDA 14.872) finances capital modernization, development, and infrastructure — a $1,143,141 award issued April 1, 2026 covers capital and management activities through March 31, 2030. The Family Self-Sufficiency Program (CFDA 14.896) funds coordinator salaries to enroll and serve public housing residents, housing choice voucher holders, and project-based rental assistance participants; a $105,240 award issued January 1, 2026 supported FSS coordinator positions through December 31, 2026, and earlier cycles have renewed annually. The Resident Opportunity and Supportive Services-Service Coordinators program (CFDA 14.870) supports the Jobs-Plus Pilot Initiative, which provides grant-funded service coordinators linking residents to economic and housing self-sufficiency services — a $272,250 award issued June 1, 2026 runs through May 31, 2029.

Activity has remained steady in recent years (three to five awards per year from 2022 through 2026) with combined dollars obligated across all 69 awards totaling $33.6 million. Four awards face ultimate completion within the next twenty-four months, all formula grants subject to annual reobligation by HUD. The Authority operates as a 100% prime recipient with no sub-award or subcontracting activity, administering funds directly for public housing operations and resident services in Robeson County.