Town Of West Warwick Housing Authority

Town Of West Warwick Housing Authority, a U.S. local government entity and public housing authority headquartered in West Warwick, Rhode Island, receives federal formula grants from the Department of Housing and Urban Development's Public and Indian Housing Office to operate and maintain public housing for lower-income residents — 100% of its federal award footprint is grant work rather than federal contracts, and it operates exclusively as a grant recipient with no subcontracting activity.

The Authority's federal funding stream consists entirely of HUD Public and Indian Housing Office formula grants under two programs: the Public Housing Operating Fund (CFDA 14.850) and the Public Housing Capital Fund (CFDA 14.872). Operating Fund grants finance day-to-day operational and maintenance expenses including property management, routine and preventative maintenance, anti-crime and security initiatives, energy cost management, resident supportive services, insurance, debt service, and administrative program implementation. Capital Fund grants support modernization of existing units, infrastructure improvements, emergency repairs, energy efficiency upgrades, and development activities that expand or reconfigure the Authority's public housing inventory. Representative awards in the current grant period include a $647,066 Capital Fund formula grant effective April 1, 2026 through March 31, 2030, a $147,589 Operating Fund formula grant effective January 1, 2026 through December 31, 2032, and a $196,462 Operating Fund formula grant also effective January 1, 2026 through December 31, 2032. All Capital Fund awards must obligate funds by their ultimate completion date and expend in accordance with eligible activities specified in the Authority's approved 5-Year Action Plan or approved by HUD for emergency work. Operating Fund awards support maintenance of minimum operating reserves necessary to preserve the public housing stock and serve vulnerable populations including elderly residents and families with children.

The Authority holds 60 formula grants since 2006, with a combined obligated dollar value of approximately $21 million. Activity has remained flat at three awards per year over the past five years (2022–2026). Six awards carry ultimate completion dates within the next twenty-four months, representing potential recompete exposure as the Authority renews its operating and capital funding from HUD. The Authority has no federal contract prime awards, no seats on federal contract vehicles, and no federal subcontracting activity — its entire federal footprint operates through HUD formula-based grant funding, which is allocated to housing authorities through established needs-based formulas rather than competitive procurement.