The Department of Housing and Urban Development Public and Indian Housing Office awarded the Housing Authority of the City of Joplin Missouri $259,591 under the Public Housing Operating Fund (CFDA 14.850) on January 1, 2026, to fund day-to-day operational expenses of public housing, including property management, routine and preventative maintenance, anti-crime and security activities, energy costs, resident supportive services, insurance, and administrative program implementation costs. The award covers the period January 1, 2026 through December 31, 2032, with place of performance in Loma Linda, Missouri. The Public Housing Operating Fund provides operating subsidies to housing authorities nationwide to assist in funding operating and maintenance expenses of public housing dwellings in accordance with Section 9 of the U.S. Housing Act of 1937, as amended. These subsidies are required to help maintain services and provide minimum operating reserves.