Youngstown Metropolitan Housing Authority

Youngstown Metropolitan Housing Authority Administration Division, a local government housing authority based in Youngstown, Ohio, receives federal formula grants and project grants from the Department of Housing and Urban Development's Public and Indian Housing Office to operate and maintain public housing serving low-income residents, as well as support employment and economic mobility programs. The entity operates exclusively as a prime recipient across 221 federal awards with no subcontracting footprint; all funding flows directly from HUD to the housing authority for operational use.

The authority's grant portfolio centers on three core HUD programs. The Public Housing Operating Fund (CFDA 14.850) dominates the award count and dollar volume, providing formula-based annual subsidies for 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. Representative operating fund awards include $868,436 obligated January 1, 2026 through December 31, 2032; $712,798 obligated January 1, 2026 through December 31, 2032; and $583,882 obligated January 1, 2026 through December 31, 2032. The Public Housing Capital Fund (CFDA 14.872) provides formula grant funding for capital and management activities including public housing modernization, development of additional units, emergency repairs, and energy efficiency upgrades; a representative $3.9 million award was obligated April 1, 2026 through March 31, 2030. The Family Self-Sufficiency Program (CFDA 14.896) funds FSS Program Coordinator salaries and fringe benefits for employment and economic mobility services; a $309,612 project grant was obligated January 1, 2026 through December 31, 2026 for FSS coordinator positions serving at least 25 participating families per funded coordinator. The authority also participates in the JOBS-PLUS Pilot Initiative, a project grant awarded June 1, 2025 through May 31, 2028.

Customer concentration is absolute — the Department of Housing and Urban Development's Public and Indian Housing Office accounts for 211 of 221 awards (95% coverage), with the HUD Assistant Secretary for Housing Federal Housing Commissioner responsible for 8 awards and the Department of Labor Employment and Training Administration funding 2 awards. Combined dollars obligated across all awards total $173.5 million. Activity is stable at roughly 13 awards per year over the past five years, with 24 awards reaching ultimate completion within the next twenty-four months and therefore requiring recompete or renewal. The award portfolio spans from 2006 to present, indicating sustained federal funding relationships and institutional stability as a public housing operator in the Youngstown area.