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Federal grants to Providence Housing Authority

Providence, Rhode Island · State and local governments · UEI F6ANN49ZK587

Providence Housing Authority in Providence, Rhode Island received $146 million in federal grants from fiscal 2021 to 2025, across 74 awards. Its largest program was Public Housing Operating Fund, with $95.1 million. In fiscal 2025 it was awarded $28.5 million.

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

By year

Federal grants to Providence Housing Authority by fiscal year
Fiscal yearAwardsAmount
FY 202123$26.1 million
FY 202224$28.9 million
FY 202325$29.0 million
FY 202434$33.9 million
FY 202531$28.5 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 Providence Housing Authority

The 10 largest programs, fiscal 2021 to 2025
ProgramAwardsAmount
Public Housing Operating Fund 14.85054$95.1 million
Public Housing Capital Fund 14.8725$40.4 million
Section 8 Moderate Rehabilitation Single Room Occupancy 14.2492$3.8 million
Jobs-Plus Pilot Initiative 14.8951$2.3 million
Lead-Based Paint Capital Fund Program 14.8881$2.1 million
Resident Opportunity and Supportive Services - Service Coordinators 14.8702$1.3 million
Family Self-Sufficiency Program 14.8965$1.1 million
Congressionally Recommended Awards 16.7531$200,000
Community Project Funding/Congressionally Directed Spending 17.2891$150,000
Housing Counseling Assistance Program 14.1692$103,308

Awarding agencies

AgencyAwardsAmount
Department of Housing and Urban Development72$146 million
Department of Justice1$200,000
Department of Labor1$150,000

Largest awards

The 10 largest awards by money obligated in fiscal 2021 to 2025
AwardProgramFirst actionAmount
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$8.6 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$8.5 million
Public housing capital fund
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Public Housing Capital FundMay 12, 2022$8.3 million
Public housing capital fund
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Public Housing Capital FundFebruary 17, 2023$8.1 million
Public housing capital fund
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Public Housing Capital FundFebruary 23, 2021$6.9 million
Public and indian housing
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Public Housing Operating FundNovember 30, 2021$4.4 million
Public and indian housing
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Public Housing Operating FundDecember 14, 2022$4.2 million
Public and indian housing
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Public Housing Operating FundNovember 16, 2023$4.0 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
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Public Housing Operating FundDecember 18, 2024$3.9 million
Public and indian housing
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Public Housing Operating FundDecember 14, 2022$3.7 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 Providence Housing Authority get?

$146 million in 74 grant awards from fiscal 2021 to 2025, as obligations reported to USAspending.gov.

Which agency gives Providence Housing Authority the most?

The Department of Housing and Urban Development, with $146 million in 72 awards. The Department of Justice and the Department of Labor follow.

What is Providence Housing Authority's largest federal grant?

$8.6 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 Providence 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 Providence

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