Winchester Housing Authority

Winchester Housing Authority, a municipal housing authority based in Winchester, Massachusetts, is a recipient of federal grants from the Department of Housing and Urban Development's Public and Indian Housing Office, operating exclusively as a prime recipient with no federal contract work. The authority receives annual Family Self-Sufficiency Program (CFDA 14.896) project grants to fund salary and fringe benefits for FSS Coordinators who deliver employment and economic mobility services to low-income families in public housing, Housing Choice Voucher, and project-based rental assistance programs.

Winchester Housing Authority's federal footprint is concentrated entirely within HUD's Family Self-Sufficiency Program. The authority has received five documented project grants spanning 2022 through 2026, with a January 1, 2026 award of $109,690 covering the period through December 31, 2026. Under each annual grant, the authority employs Family Self-Sufficiency Coordinators responsible for enrolling families, developing individualized training and services plans, and establishing partnerships with local employers and community service providers. The grant requires the authority to serve a minimum of 25 participating families per calendar year, with expected outcomes including increased employment, improved wages, and achievement of individualized economic goals over participating families' 5- to 7-year enrollment periods. Combined obligated dollars across all recent federal awards total approximately $1.1 million, with all activity routed through a single customer agency.

Activity has been consistent at one grant per year from 2022 through 2026. The one award completing within the next twenty-four months is the January 1, 2026 grant (ultimate completion December 31, 2026), representing annual recompete opportunity. Winchester Housing Authority operates under HUD's 24 CFR Parts 84 and 85 financial management and compliance requirements and is subject to audit under 2 CFR 200. As a local government entity and housing authority, the vendor does not hold SBA set-aside certifications and does not engage in subcontracting relationships on federal awards.