Vinton Metropolitan Housing

Vinton Metropolitan Housing Authority Division, a U.S. local government entity based in McArthur, Ohio, receives federal grants as a prime recipient from the Department of Housing and Urban Development's Public and Indian Housing Office to fund salaries and fringe benefits for Family Self-Sufficiency (FSS) Program coordinators serving residents of public housing, Housing Choice Vouchers, and project-based rental assistance properties.

Vinton Metropolitan Housing Authority is a public housing authority competing in a program structure governed by Section 23 of the 1937 Housing Act (and amended by Section 306 of the Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief, and Consumer Protection Act). The authority operates exclusively as a grant recipient; it does not pursue federal contracts, serve as a subcontractor on federal awards, or hold seats on contract vehicles. All twelve awards in the source data flow from HUD's Public and Indian Housing Office, spanning 2022 through 2026.

The authority's grant work centers on hiring and retaining one full-time equivalent FSS coordinator per funded position to enroll families in the program, prepare individual training and services plans, and build partnerships with community employers and service providers. The program targets families residing in public housing with the goal of supporting employment improvement and self-sufficiency over five to seven year periods of participation. For each first coordinator position, the authority must serve at least 25 participating families during the calendar year following appropriation; this minimum increases by 50 families for each additional funded coordinator. Recent grants cover calendar years 2022 through 2026 (with the 2026 award dated January 1, 2026 and running through December 31, 2026). Combined dollars obligated across all awards total $520 thousand. One award completes within the next twenty-four months, presenting a recompete window for continuation funding.