The Department of Housing and Urban Development Public and Indian Housing Office awarded $188,367 to Kenner Housing Authority on January 1, 2026 under the Public Housing Operating Fund (CFDA 14.850), a formula grant program that provides operating subsidies to housing authorities for day-to-day operational and maintenance expenses of public housing.
Kenner Housing Authority, a local government housing authority based in Kenner, Louisiana, uses operating fund grants to support management and operations, routine and preventative maintenance, anti-crime and security activities, energy costs, resident supportive services, insurance, debt service, and administrative and program implementation expenses required under the Housing Act and program regulations. The authority also receives funding for operating costs of privately owned public housing units within mixed-finance projects and Turnkey III projects under final lease purchase agreements.
The award covers the period January 1, 2026 through December 31, 2032, with place of performance in Kenner, Louisiana. The Public Housing Operating Fund operates nationally as a $5 billion program serving approximately 6,000 housing authorities and 902,436 households (44 percent elderly, 35 percent with children). Housing authorities have access to web-based platforms utilizing real-time data to track funding levels, occupancy rates, and families served. The assistance type is a formula grant.