Trenton Housing Authority

Trenton Housing Authority, a local government housing authority based in Ewing Township, New Jersey, receives federal grant funding from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development's Public and Indian Housing Office to operate and maintain public housing for low-income residents in the Trenton area. The Authority is a recipient of formula grants and project grants under HUD programs; it does not hold federal contracts and does not subcontract.

Trenton Housing Authority's grant portfolio consists entirely of awards from HUD's Public and Indian Housing Office, with no diversification across other federal agencies or programs. The Authority receives funding under four primary grant vehicles: the Public Housing Operating Fund (CFDA 14.850), the Public Housing Capital Fund (CFDA 14.872), and the Family Self-Sufficiency Program (CFDA 14.896). The Operating Fund provides recurring annual allocations to cover 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. Recent Operating Fund awards include formula grants of $1.471 million, $1.378 million, and $1.143 million for the 2026–2032 performance period. The Public Housing Capital Fund supplies multiyear support for capital improvements, modernization, development, and infrastructure upgrades; a $5.36 million formula grant awarded April 1, 2026 (effective through March 31, 2030) funds capital and management activities under the Authority's five-year action plan, including physical improvements, emergency repairs, energy efficiency upgrades, and development activities. The Family Self-Sufficiency Program funds salary and fringe benefits for FSS Program Coordinators who deliver employment and economic mobility services to low-income public housing residents; a $115,825 project grant for calendar year 2026 supports coordinator positions serving at least 25 participating families. The Authority also received a project grant for demolition and revitalization of severely distressed public housing awarded July 17, 2024 (completion September 30, 2033).

Activity has remained flat across the past five years, averaging seven awards per year from 2022 through 2026, with 129 total awards since 2006 and combined dollars obligated of $283.3 million. Six awards carry ultimate completion dates within the next twenty-four months and face renewal or recompete. The Authority's grant relationships are entirely formula-based allocations under the 1937 Housing Act and successor statutes; awards are determined by statutory priorities (renewal applicants prioritized in the Family Self-Sufficiency Program) and HUD's operating-fund determination process rather than competitive solicitation.