The Housing Authority Of The City Of Pawtucket. RI

The Housing Authority of the City of Pawtucket, RI is a U.S. local government entity that receives federal grants as a prime recipient from the Department of Housing and Urban Development, funding public housing capital improvements, operating expenses, and homelessness and economic mobility programs serving low-income residents in Pawtucket.

The Housing Authority operates as a municipal public housing authority classified under the Housing Authorities Public/Tribal business type, headquartered at 214 Roosevelt Ave, Pawtucket, Rhode Island 02860. It does not hold federal contracts, IDVs, or BPAs; its entire federal footprint consists of formula and project grants from HUD distributed through two offices: the Public and Indian Housing Office and the Assistant Secretary for Community Planning and Development. The authority functions exclusively as a prime grant recipient, with one documented sub-award dating to 2021 under a homelessness prevention and rapid rehousing grant.

HUD's Public and Indian Housing Office dominates the authority's federal funding portfolio, accounting for 158 of 166 prime awards (99% of the awarded grant count) across four recurring grant programs. The Public Housing Operating Fund (CFDA 14.850) provides the largest volume of baseline funding—multiple annual allocations since 2022 ranging from $130,428 to $465,498 per award, with ultimate completion dates extending through 2032. These formula grants support day-to-day operational and maintenance expenses including property management, routine and preventative maintenance, security activities, energy costs, resident supportive services, insurance, and debt service. The Public Housing Capital Fund (CFDA 14.872) delivers modernization and development funding; recent awards include $2.63 million (obligated April 1, 2026, completion March 31, 2030) and $2.045 million (obligated March 11, 2026, completion March 10, 2028) for capital and management activities, infrastructure improvements, emergency repairs, and energy efficiency upgrades. The Family Self-Sufficiency Program (CFDA 14.896) funds FSS Program Coordinator salaries and fringe to deliver employment and economic mobility services; the authority received $191,100 for the January–December 2026 period and prior-year awards for calendar 2024, 2023, and 2022. The Jobs-Plus Pilot Initiative (obligated June 1, 2025, completion May 31, 2028) supports employment advancement for public housing residents. The Assistant Secretary for Community Planning and Development funds the Continuum of Care Program (CFDA 14.267), which supports rapid rehousing and homelessness prevention; awards include $147,415 (January–December 2026), $136,291 (January–December 2025), and $158,888 (January–December 2024).

The authority has received 167 total federal awards since 2006, with consistent annual volume of roughly 9 awards per year in the 2022–2026 window. Combined obligated dollars across all awards total $125.6 million. Ten awards carry ultimate completion dates in the next twenty-four months, representing the authority's near-term recompete exposure within its grant portfolio. The authority's federal activity is tightly concentrated with two HUD offices, leaving no diversification across other federal agencies or contract vehicles.