Town Of Cumberland Housing Authority

Town Of Cumberland Housing Authority is a U.S. local government entity and public housing authority located in Cumberland, Rhode Island, registered to receive federal awards since March 2005. The authority operates as a municipal housing agency responsible for managing and maintaining affordable public housing units within the Cumberland community. Through its federal grant awards, Town Of Cumberland Housing Authority receives financial assistance from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development's Public and Indian Housing Office to fund critical operations, capital improvements, and resident support services that enable the authority to provide decent, safe, and affordable housing to low-income families, elderly residents, and persons with disabilities.

Town Of Cumberland Housing Authority has received multiple federal grant awards across three primary HUD program categories over the past several years. The authority has been awarded Public Housing Operating Fund (CFDA 14.850) formula grants, most recently a $213,174 grant effective January 1, 2026 with completion by December 31, 2032, which provides operating subsidies to cover day-to-day operational and maintenance expenses including management, routine and preventative maintenance, anti-crime and security activities, energy costs, resident supportive services, insurance, debt service, and administrative costs. The authority has also received multiple Public Housing Capital Fund (CFDA 14.872) formula grants, including a recent $351,065 award dated May 13, 2025 with a performance period extending to May 12, 2029, which funds public housing modernization, development, management improvements, and capital infrastructure upgrades to ensure adequate living conditions. Additionally, Town Of Cumberland Housing Authority has been awarded Family Self-Sufficiency Program (FSS) project grants, with awards dated January 1, 2025 and January 1, 2024, which fund coordinator salaries and fringe benefits to implement FSS programs serving public housing residents through employment training, individualized services planning, and community partnerships aimed at helping low-income families achieve self-sufficiency. All federal grant funding has been provided directly by HUD's Public and Indian Housing Office, with no identified prime or sub-contractor partnerships in the award documentation.