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Federal grants to Cambridge Housing Authority

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Cambridge Housing Authority in Cambridge, Massachusetts received $40.5 million in federal grants from fiscal 2021 to 2025, across 14 awards. Its largest program was Public Housing Operating Fund, with $25.7 million. In fiscal 2025 it was awarded $6.0 million.

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

By year

Federal grants to Cambridge Housing Authority by fiscal year
Fiscal yearAwardsAmount
FY 20216$8.5 million
FY 20226$8.9 million
FY 20238$10.3 million
FY 20247$6.7 million
FY 20256$6.0 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 Cambridge Housing Authority

Every program, fiscal 2021 to 2025
ProgramAwardsAmount
Public Housing Operating Fund 14.8506$25.7 million
Public Housing Capital Fund 14.8725$11.2 million
Section 8 Moderate Rehabilitation Single Room Occupancy 14.2493$3.6 million

Awarding agencies

AgencyAwardsAmount
Department of Housing and Urban Development14$40.5 million

Largest awards

The 10 largest awards by money obligated in fiscal 2021 to 2025
AwardProgramFirst actionAmount
Public and indian housing
ASST_NON_MA00300030323D_086 on USAspending
Public Housing Operating FundDecember 14, 2022$6.8 million
Public and indian housing
ASST_NON_MA00300030322D_086 on USAspending
Public Housing Operating FundNovember 30, 2021$5.5 million
Public and indian housing
ASST_NON_MA00300030321D_086 on USAspending
Public Housing Operating FundDecember 10, 2020$4.6 million
Public and indian housing
ASST_NON_MA00300030724D_086 on USAspending
Public Housing Operating FundNovember 16, 2023$4.3 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
ASST_NON_MA00300030725D_086 on USAspending
Public Housing Operating FundDecember 18, 2024$3.8 million
Public housing capital fund
ASST_NON_MA01P00350121_086 on USAspending
Public Housing Capital FundFebruary 23, 2021$2.9 million
Public housing capital fund
ASST_NON_MA01P00350123_086 on USAspending
Public Housing Capital FundFebruary 17, 2023$2.8 million
Public housing capital fund
ASST_NON_MA01P00350122_086 on USAspending
Public Housing Capital FundMay 12, 2022$2.7 million
SR-08 extensions
ASST_NON_MA003SR0006_086 on USAspending
Section 8 Moderate Rehabilitation Single Room OccupancyDecember 4, 2020$1.8 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
ASST_NON_MA01P00350125_086 on USAspending
Public Housing Capital FundMay 13, 2025$1.4 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 Cambridge Housing Authority get?

$40.5 million in 14 grant awards from fiscal 2021 to 2025, as obligations reported to USAspending.gov.

Which agency gives Cambridge Housing Authority the most?

The Department of Housing and Urban Development, with $40.5 million in 14 awards.

What is Cambridge Housing Authority's largest federal grant?

$6.8 million under Public Housing Operating Fund, with its first action in the period on December 14, 2022. That counts only the money obligated in fiscal 2021 to 2025.

Which federal programs fund Cambridge Housing Authority?

Its largest are Public Housing Operating Fund, Public Housing Capital Fund and Section 8 Moderate Rehabilitation Single Room Occupancy.

Other grant recipients in Cambridge

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