The Department of Housing and Urban Development's Public and Indian Housing Office awarded $134,221 to the Housing Authority of the County of Montezuma (Montezuma Housing Investments LLC) on January 1, 2026, under the Public Housing Operating Fund program to support day-to-day operational expenses of public housing.
The recipient, headquartered in Cortez, Colorado, uses operating funds to cover management and operations, routine and preventative maintenance, anti-crime and security activities, energy costs, resident supportive services, insurance, debt service, and administrative costs associated with maintaining its public housing portfolio. The award funds eligible activities in accordance with Section 9 of the U.S. Housing Act of 1937, as amended, and the recipient's HUD-approved 5-Year Action Plan.
The award runs through December 31, 2030, with place of performance in Cortez, Colorado. This is a formula allocation; the Public Housing Operating Fund distributes subsidies to approximately 6,000 housing authorities nationwide serving roughly 1.59 million residents. Montezuma Housing has 100 percent customer concentration with HUD's Public and Indian Housing Office and operates exclusively through formula grants under the Operating Fund (CFDA 14.850) and Public Housing Capital Fund programs, receiving no competitive procurement awards.