Federal grants to Portland Housing Authority
Portland Housing Authority in Portland, Maine received $14.4 million in federal grants from fiscal 2021 to 2025, across 8 awards. Its largest program was Public Housing Capital Fund, with $5.9 million. In fiscal 2025 it was awarded $11.5 million.
From USAspending.gov award records, updated November 7, 2026.
- Grants, FY 2021 to 2025$14.4 million
- Awards8
- Awarded in FY 2025$11.5 million
- Largest award$3.4 million
By year
| Fiscal year | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| FY 2021 | 0 | $0 |
| FY 2022 | 0 | $0 |
| FY 2023 | 0 | $0 |
| FY 2024 | 2 | $2.8 million |
| FY 2025 | 6 | $11.5 million |
Programs that fund Portland Housing Authority
| Program | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Public Housing Capital Fund | 2 | $5.9 million |
| Public Housing Operating Fund | 3 | $4.6 million |
| Brownfields Multipurpose, Assessment, Revolving Loan Fund, and Cleanup Cooperative Agreements | 1 | $3.3 million |
| Economic Development Initiative, Community Project Funding, and Miscellaneous grants | 1 | $420,000 |
| Family Self-Sufficiency Program | 1 | $207,864 |
Awarding agencies
| Agency | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Department of Housing and Urban Development | 7 | $11.1 million |
| Environmental Protection Agency | 1 | $3.3 million |
Largest awards
| Award | Program | First action | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | Public Housing Capital Fund | May 13, 2025 | $3.4 million |
| Description: brownfields are real property, the expansion, development or reuse of which may be complicated by the presence or potential presence of a hazardous substance, pollutant, or contaminant. This agreement provides funding under the infrastructure investment and jobs act (IIJA) to portland ho | Brownfields Multipurpose, Assessment, Revolving Loan Fund, and Cleanup Cooperative Agreements | August 27, 2025 | $3.3 million |
| Purpose: the purpose of the public housing housing-related hazards and lead-based paint capital fund program is to evaluate and reduce residential health hazards in public housing, including lead-based paint, carbon monoxide, mold, radon, fire safety, and asbestos. Approximately 2,770 public housing | Public Housing Capital Fund | September 20, 2024 | $2.4 million |
| Purpose: the public housing operating fund (ph opfund) provides operating subsidies to housing authorities (HAS) to assist in funding the operating and maintenance expenses of their dwellings, in accordance with section 9 of the U.S. Housing act of 1937, as amended. The subsidies are required to hel | Public Housing Operating Fund | December 20, 2024 | $2.2 million |
| Purpose: the public housing operating fund (ph opfund) provides operating subsidies to housing authorities (HAS) to assist in funding the operating and maintenance expenses of their dwellings, in accordance with section 9 of the U.S. Housing act of 1937, as amended. The subsidies are required to hel | Public Housing Operating Fund | December 20, 2024 | $1.5 million |
| Purpose: the public housing operating fund (ph opfund) provides operating subsidies to housing authorities (HAS) to assist in funding the operating and maintenance expenses of their dwellings, in accordance with section 9 of the U.S. Housing act of 1937, as amended. The subsidies are required to hel | Public Housing Operating Fund | December 20, 2024 | $882,558 |
| Purpose: economic development initiative, community project funding/congressional directed spending awards are authorized under the consolidated appropriations act, 2022 public law 117-328 and the explanatory statement for division l of that act. Projects selected for community project funding/congr | Economic Development Initiative, Community Project Funding, and Miscellaneous grants | August 20, 2024 | $420,000 |
| Purpose: the family self-sufficiency program (FSS) is governed by section 23 of the 1937 housing act. The purpose of fss awards is to fund the salaries and fringe for fss coordinators, who are responsible for implementing fss for residents of public housing, housing choice vouchers (HCV), and projec | Family Self-Sufficiency Program | May 28, 2025 | $207,864 |
Questions people ask
How much federal grant money does Portland Housing Authority get?
$14.4 million in 8 grant awards from fiscal 2021 to 2025, as obligations reported to USAspending.gov.
Which agency gives Portland Housing Authority the most?
The Department of Housing and Urban Development, with $11.1 million in 7 awards. The Environmental Protection Agency follow.
What is Portland Housing Authority's largest federal grant?
$3.4 million under Public Housing Capital Fund, with its first action in the period on May 13, 2025. That counts only the money obligated in fiscal 2021 to 2025.
Which federal programs fund Portland Housing Authority?
Its largest are Public Housing Capital Fund, Public Housing Operating Fund and Brownfields Multipurpose, Assessment, Revolving Loan Fund, and Cleanup Cooperative Agreements.
Other grant recipients in Portland
- Maine Guaranteed Access Reinsurance Association
- Northern New England Passenger Rail Authority
- Mainehealth
- University of Maine System
- City of Portland
- Greater Portland Transit District
- Preble Street
- Portland Housing Development Corporation
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