The Department of Housing and Urban Development Public and Indian Housing Office awarded the Housing Authority of the City of Westwego, Louisiana $268,391 under the Public Housing Operating Fund (CFDA 14.850) on January 1, 2026.
The funds support day-to-day operational and maintenance expenses for public housing, including property management, routine and preventative maintenance, anti-crime and security initiatives, energy cost management, resident supportive services, insurance, and administrative costs required under the 1937 Housing Act and program regulations. The award covers the period January 1, 2026 through December 31, 2032, with place of performance in Westwego, Louisiana.
The Public Housing Operating Fund is a formula grant program that provides operating subsidies to housing authorities to assist in funding operating and maintenance expenses of their dwellings and to help maintain services and provide minimum operating reserves.