The Department of Housing and Urban Development's Public and Indian Housing Office awarded $154,334 to El Paso County Housing Authority on January 1, 2026, under the Public Housing Operating Fund (CFDA 14.850) program.
The funding supports day-to-day operational and maintenance expenses for public housing units in Fabens, Texas, including management and operations, routine and preventative maintenance, anti-crime and security activities, energy costs, resident supportive services, insurance, and administrative and program implementation costs. The Public Housing Operating Fund is a formula-based program that provides operating subsidies to approximately 6,000 housing authorities nationwide serving 1,590,321 public housing residents across 902,436 households.
The award covers the period January 1, 2026 through December 31, 2032. El Paso County Housing Authority is a county housing authority eligible under Section 9 of the U.S. Housing Act of 1937, as amended. The assistance is classified as a formula grant, allocated to the authority based on its public housing inventory characteristics rather than through competitive application.