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Federal grants to Housing Authority of the County of Kern

Bakersfield, California · State and local governments · UEI EG8WAM315LZ5

Housing Authority of the County of Kern in Bakersfield, California received $57.0 million in federal grants from fiscal 2021 to 2025, across 105 awards. Its largest program was Continuum of Care Program, with $23.4 million. In fiscal 2025 it was awarded $11.8 million.

From USAspending.gov award records, updated November 7, 2026.

By year

Federal grants to Housing Authority of the County of Kern by fiscal year
Fiscal yearAwardsAmount
FY 202133$10.9 million
FY 202233$12.1 million
FY 202335$11.6 million
FY 202447$10.5 million
FY 202547$11.8 million

An award funded in several years counts in each of them, so yearly awards add up to more than the five-year total.

Programs that fund Housing Authority of the County of Kern

Every program, fiscal 2021 to 2025
ProgramAwardsAmount
Continuum of Care Program 14.2675$23.4 million
Public Housing Operating Fund 14.85088$19.7 million
Public Housing Capital Fund 14.8725$12.1 million
Family Self-Sufficiency Program 14.8965$1.3 million
Resident Opportunity and Supportive Services - Service Coordinators 14.8702$440,562

Awarding agencies

AgencyAwardsAmount
Department of Housing and Urban Development105$57.0 million

Largest awards

The 10 largest awards by money obligated in fiscal 2021 to 2025
AwardProgramFirst actionAmount
Purpose: the continuum of care (COC) program is designed to promote community-wide commitment to the goal of ending homelessness; provide funding for efforts by nonprofit providers, states, and local governments to quickly house homeless individuals and families while minimizing the trauma and dislo
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Continuum of Care ProgramMay 5, 2025$5.8 million
Continuum of care program
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Continuum of Care ProgramMay 22, 2024$5.3 million
Continuum of care program
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Continuum of Care ProgramMay 12, 2022$4.8 million
Continuum of care program
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Continuum of Care ProgramMay 18, 2023$4.8 million
Continuum of care program
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Continuum of Care ProgramMarch 29, 2021$3.9 million
Public housing capital fund
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Public Housing Capital FundFebruary 17, 2023$2.8 million
Public housing capital fund
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Public Housing Capital FundMay 12, 2022$2.7 million
Purpose: the public housing capital fund program (CFP) was created by an amendment to the 1937 act by the quality housing and work responsibility act (QHWRA) in 1998 (adding section 9(d) to the 1937 act merging previous modernization and development programs). The cfp provides financial assistance i
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Public Housing Capital FundMay 6, 2024$2.3 million
Purpose: the public housing capital fund program (CFP) was created by an amendment to the 1937 act by the quality housing and work responsibility act (QHWRA) in 1998 (adding section 9(d) to the 1937 act merging previous modernization and development programs). The cfp provides financial assistance i
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Public Housing Capital FundMay 13, 2025$2.2 million
Public housing capital fund
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Public Housing Capital FundFebruary 23, 2021$2.2 million

Amounts are net obligations: money committed, minus any amounts taken back. They are not payments. See how our data works.

Questions people ask

How much federal grant money does Housing Authority of the County of Kern get?

$57.0 million in 105 grant awards from fiscal 2021 to 2025, as obligations reported to USAspending.gov.

Which agency gives Housing Authority of the County of Kern the most?

The Department of Housing and Urban Development, with $57.0 million in 105 awards.

What is Housing Authority of the County of Kern's largest federal grant?

$5.8 million under Continuum of Care Program, with its first action in the period on May 5, 2025. That counts only the money obligated in fiscal 2021 to 2025.

Which federal programs fund Housing Authority of the County of Kern?

Its largest are Continuum of Care Program, Public Housing Operating Fund and Public Housing Capital Fund.

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