# Public Housing Operating Fund (14.850)

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/programs/14-850-public-housing-operating-fund/  
Publisher: Well Told Grants. Data: USAspending.gov and Grants.gov, updated November 7, 2026.

Public Housing Operating Fund is run by Department of Housing and Urban Development. From fiscal 2021 to 2025 it awarded $25 billion in 38,695 grants, about $658,609 per award.

## Objectives

To provide and operate cost-effective, decent, safe and affordable dwellings for lower income families through an authorized local Public Housing Agency (PHA).

## Funding by fiscal year

| Year | Amount | Awards |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $4.8 billion | 13,425 |
| 2022 | $5.0 billion | 12,941 |
| 2023 | $5.1 billion | 12,702 |
| 2024 | $5.2 billion | 18,672 |
| 2025 | $5.3 billion | 18,250 |

## Largest recipients

| Recipient | State | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| New York City Housing Authority | New York | $6.5 billion |
| Administration de Vivienda Publica | Puerto Rico | $1.4 billion |
| Chicago Housing Authority | Illinois | $855 million |
| Philadelphia Housing Authority | Pennsylvania | $830 million |
| Housing Authority of Baltimore City | Maryland | $415 million |
| Boston Housing Authority | Massachusetts | $363 million |
| Housing Authority of the City of Pittsburgh | Pennsylvania | $341 million |
| DC Housing Authority | District of Columbia | $327 million |
| Housing Authority of City of Newark | New Jersey | $273 million |
| Cuyahoga Metropolitan Housing Authority | Ohio | $249 million |
| Seattle Housing Authority | Washington | $231 million |
| County of Miami-Dade | Florida | $198 million |
| Housing Authority of the City of San Antonio | Texas | $158 million |
| Housing Authority of Birmingham District | Alabama | $155 million |
| Hawaii Public Housing Authority | Hawaii | $152 million |
| Cincinnati Metropolitan Housing Authority | Ohio | $135 million |
| Richmond Redevelopment | Virginia | $123 million |
| Housing Authority of the City of Los Angeles | California | $119 million |
| Minneapolis Public Housing Authority | Minnesota | $117 million |
| Buffalo Municipal Housing Auth | New York | $112 million |