Wayland Housing Authority

Wayland Housing Authority, a U.S. local government housing authority based in Wayland, Massachusetts, is a federal grant recipient operating exclusively under the Department of Housing and Urban Development's Public and Indian Housing Office, receiving formula grants to fund public housing operations, capital improvements, and family self-sufficiency programming in its service area.

Wayland Housing Authority does not hold federal contracts or participate in contract vehicles; its entire federal footprint consists of formula grants administered by HUD's Public and Indian Housing Office under three core programs. The authority receives recurring allocations under the Public Housing Operating Fund (CFDA 14.850) to cover day-to-day operational and maintenance expenses, property management, anti-crime and security activities, energy costs, resident supportive services, insurance, debt service, and administrative program implementation. It also receives Public Housing Capital Fund allocations (CFDA 14.872) to support capital and management activities including construction, acquisition, modernization improvements, financing activities, and emergency repairs to its public housing inventory, all performed in accordance with HUD-approved five-year action plans or emergency work authorizations. Additionally, the authority receives project grants under the Family Self-Sufficiency Program (Section 23 of the 1937 Housing Act) to fund salary and fringe benefits for FSS coordinators who enroll residents, prepare individual training and services plans, and build community partnerships to advance employment and self-sufficiency outcomes.

Recent award activity includes a $388,214 Public Housing Capital Fund formula grant effective April 1, 2026 through March 31, 2030, a $198,404 Public Housing Operating Fund formula grant running January 1, 2026 through December 31, 2032, and overlapping Family Self-Sufficiency project grants covering calendar years 2025 and 2026. The authority's awards are calculated by HUD using established formulas based on inventory characteristics such as unit counts and building age rather than through competitive application processes; renewal applicants are prioritized by statute. Activity has remained flat over the past five years—three awards annually from 2022 through 2026—with all fifty-five awards in the source data flowing from the single customer, HUD's Public and Indian Housing Office. Combined dollars obligated across all awards total $11.8 million. Three awards face ultimate completion within the next twenty-four months, triggering annual renewal cycles under the relevant HUD grant programs.