Housing Authority Of The City Of Waterbury

Housing Authority Of The City Of Waterbury, operating as Waterbury Housing Authority Inc., is a U.S. local government entity and public housing authority based in Waterbury, Connecticut that receives federal grants as a prime recipient from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), with no federal contracts or contract vehicle participation. The Authority operates entirely within HUD's grant ecosystem, receiving 100 percent of its federal awards as formula and project grants rather than as a contracting prime or subcontractor.

The Authority's federal funding concentrates overwhelmingly within HUD's Public and Indian Housing Office and the Assistant Secretary for Community Planning and Development. The Public and Indian Housing Office has issued 124 awards (58.6 percent of the 210 total awards in the portfolio), while the Assistant Secretary for Community Planning and Development has issued 86 awards (41 percent), accounting for all 210 awards. The Authority has obligated $134.8 million across this award population since 2004.

The Authority's work centers on three recurring HUD grant programs. The Public Housing Operating Fund (CFDA 14.850) provides operating subsidies to cover day-to-day maintenance, property management, anti-crime and security initiatives, energy costs, resident supportive services, insurance, debt service, and administrative expenses for public housing dwellings serving low-income residents. Recent formula grants under this program include awards of $925,038 (January 1, 2026 through December 31, 2032), $734,039 (January 1, 2026 through December 31, 2032), and $486,855 (January 1, 2026 through December 31, 2032). The Public Housing Capital Fund (CFDA 14.872) provides capital and management assistance for public housing modernization, development, and infrastructure improvements. A representative capital fund award of $3.45 million (April 1, 2026 through March 31, 2030) supports construction, acquisition, rehabilitation, infrastructure improvement, emergency repairs, energy efficiency upgrades, and financing activities. The Family Self-Sufficiency Program (CFDA 23 of the 1937 Housing Act) funds FSS coordinator salaries and fringe benefits to serve public housing residents, housing choice voucher holders, and project-based rental assistance residents; the Authority received a project grant for calendar year 2026 and another for calendar year 2024 under this program. The Authority also received Community Planning and Development funding: a project grant awarded February 17, 2023 (ultimate completion August 31, 2031) for economic development initiatives and community project funding.

Activity has remained steady across the past five years, averaging seven to nine awards annually. Eight awards carry ultimate completion dates within the next twenty-four months, representing potential recompete exposure in that window. The Authority does not participate in federal contracts, GWACs, BPAs, or agency-wide IDIQs, limiting its federal relationships to direct grants from HUD's Public and Indian Housing Office and Community Planning and Development divisions.