Federal Grant Award Summary

Columbia Housing Authority received a $788,047 formula grant from the Department of Housing and Urban Development's Public and Indian Housing Office under the Public Housing Operating Fund (CFDA 14.850), effective January 1, 2026 through December 31, 2032. This award provides operating subsidies to support day-to-day operational and maintenance expenses for public housing dwellings serving lower-income residents in the Columbia, South Carolina metropolitan area. The funding enables the Housing Authority to deliver essential services including property management, routine and preventative maintenance, anti-crime and security activities, energy cost management, resident supportive services, insurance, debt service, and administrative program implementation expenses.

As part of the larger $5 billion national program serving approximately 6,000 housing authorities and 902,436 public housing households, this grant supports Columbia Housing Authority's mission to maintain decent, safe, and affordable housing for vulnerable populations including elderly individuals, families with children, and persons with disabilities. The Operating Fund allocation is distributed through a formula-based calculation process and enables the Housing Authority to preserve the physical integrity of its public housing stock while maintaining adequate operational capacity and minimum operating reserves necessary to sustain service delivery.