Formula Grant NE001101ISF26D

The Department of Housing and Urban Development Public and Indian Housing Office awarded the Housing Authority of the City of Omaha $8.692 million under the Public Housing Operating Fund (CFDA 14.850) on August 3, 2026.

The funds support day-to-day operational expenses for public housing, including management and operations, routine and preventative maintenance, anti-crime and anti-drug activities, security, energy costs, resident supportive services, insurance, debt service, and administrative program implementation expenses. The award also funds operating costs for privately owned public housing units within mixed-finance projects and Turnkey III projects under final lease purchase agreement.

The recipient operates public housing serving low-income families, elderly residents, and families with children in Omaha, Nebraska. Period of performance runs through December 31, 2030. Work is performed in Omaha, NE 68102.

The Public Housing Operating Fund provides operating subsidies to housing authorities nationwide to assist in funding operating and maintenance expenses of their dwellings in accordance with Section 9 of the U.S. Housing Act of 1937, as amended. Subsidies help maintain services and provide minimum operating reserves. The program-wide funding totals approximately $5 billion annually to approximately 6,000 housing authorities serving 1.59 million public housing residents in 902,436 households.