Form HUD-2516 at a glance
What it is: Form HUD-2516 (8/98), Contract and Subcontract Activity, is a U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development form.
Where and when to file: Submit two (2) copies of this report to your local HUD Office within ten (10) days after the end of the reporting period you checked in item 4 on the front.
This report is to be completed by grantees, developers, sponsors, builders, agencies, and/or project owners for reporting contract and subcontract activities of $10,000 or more under the following programs: Community Development Block Grants (entitlement and small cities); Urban Development Action Grants; Housing Development Grants; Multifamily Insured and Noninsured; Public and Indian Housing Authorities; and contracts entered into by recipients of CDBG rehabilitation assistance (checked November 8, 2026).
Contracts/subcontracts of less than $10,000 need be reported only if such contracts represent a significant portion of your total contracting activity (checked November 8, 2026).
A filled-in Form HUD-2516 example: a city grantee reports one contract
How to fill out Form HUD-2516, box by box
Grantee and Contact Person
Grantee: Enter the name of the unit of government submitting this report.
Contact Person: Enter name and phone of person responsible for maintaining and submitting contract/subcontract data.
Check if PHA or IHA
Check box as appropriate.
Reporting Period
Reporting Period: Check only one period.
Program code
Program Codes: Complete for Housing and Public and Indian Housing programs only.
Grant number and amount of contract
For Community Development Block Grants, Grant Number: Enter the HUD Community Development Block Grant Identification Number (with dashes).
For Housing, Grant/Project Number: Enter the HUD Project Number or Housing Development Grant or number assigned.
For Entitlement Programs and Small City multi-year comprehensive programs, enter the latest approved grant number.
Amount of Contract/Subcontract: Enter the dollar amount rounded to the nearest dollar.
If subcontractor ID number is provided in 7f, the dollar figure would be for the subcontract only and not for the prime contract.
Include only contracts executed during this reporting period.
Type of trade and business racial and ethnic code
Type of Trade: Enter the numeric codes which best indicates the contractor's/ subcontractor's service.
If subcontractor ID number is provided in 7f., the type of trade code would be for the subcontractor only and not for the prime contractor.
The "other" category includes supply, professional services and all other activities except construction and education/training activities.
Business Racial/Ethnic/Gender Code: Enter the numeric code which indicates the racial/ethnic /gender character of the owner(s) and controller(s) of 51% of the business. 7d: Racial/Ethnic Codes: 1 = White Americans 2 = Black Americans 3 = Native Americans 4 = Hispanic Americans 5 = Asian/Pacific Americans 6 = Hasidic Jews
When 51% or more is not owned and controlled by any single racial/ethnic/ gender category, enter the code which seems most appropriate.
If the subcontractor ID number is provided, the code would apply to the subcontractor and not to the prime contractor.
Woman owned business and Section 3 contractor
7e: Woman Owned Business: Enter Yes or No.
7g and 7i: Section 3 Contractor: Enter Yes or No.
A Section 3 contractor/subcontractor is a business concern that provides economic opportunities to low- and very low-income residents of the metropolitan area (or nonmetropolitan county), including a business concern that is 51 percent or more owned by low- or very low-income residents; employs a substantial number of low- or very low-income residents; or provides subcontracting or business development opportunities to businesses owned by low- or very low-income residents.
This form has been modified to capture Section 3 contract data in columns 7g and 7i.
Recipients using this form to report Section 3 contract data must also use Part I of form HUD- 60002 to report employment and training opportunities data.
Prime contractor and subcontractor ID numbers
Contractor Identification (ID) Number: Enter the Employer (IRS) Number of the Prime Contractor as the unique identifier for prime recipient of HUD funds.
Note that the Employer (IRS) Number must be provided for each contract/subcontract awarded.
Enter the prime contractor's ID in item 7f. for all contracts and subcontracts.
Subcontractor Identification (ID) Number: Enter the Employer (IRS) Number of the subcontractor as the unique identifier for each subcontract awarded from HUD funds.
When the subcontractor ID Number is provided, the respective Prime Contractor ID Number must also be provided.
Complete item 7h. only once for each contractor/subcontractor on each semi-annual report.
Contractor name and address
Contractor/Subcontractor Name and Address: Enter this information for each firm receiving contract/subcontract activity only one time on each report for each firm.
Sources
[1] Form HUD-2516 (8/98), Contract and Subcontract Activity, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (the Official source link on this page).