Memphis Housing Authority

Memphis Housing Authority, a U.S. government entity and local housing authority, receives formula grant funding from the Department of Housing and Urban Development's Public and Indian Housing Office to support public housing capital improvements, operations, and maintenance for low-income residents in Memphis, Texas.

Memphis Housing Authority is a municipal housing agency operating as a recipient of federal grants rather than a federal contractor. The authority receives its entire federal funding footprint (100% of awards, $6.5 million combined dollars obligated) from HUD's Public and Indian Housing Office, with no federal contract prime awards, subcontract work, or multi-agency customer base. Its role is exclusively that of a grant recipient managing formula-based allocations for public housing purposes.

The authority's grant work centers on two principal HUD funding streams. The Public Housing Capital Fund (CFDA 14.872) supports capital and management activities including public housing modernization, development, infrastructure improvements, energy efficiency upgrades, emergency repairs, and non-routine maintenance of public housing units. Recent awards under this program include a $212,849 formula grant effective April 1, 2026 through March 31, 2030, a $212,849 award dated May 13, 2025 (completion May 12, 2029), and an award dated May 6, 2024 (completion May 5, 2028). The Public Housing Operating Fund (CFDA 14.850) provides operating subsidies for day-to-day expenses including property management, routine and preventative maintenance, anti-crime and security activities, energy costs, resident supportive services, insurance, debt service, and administrative implementation. Recent operating fund awards include $115,118 effective January 1, 2026 through December 31, 2032, and an award dated January 1, 2025 (completion December 31, 2031).

Activity has remained flat across the past five years, with two awards per year in 2022 through 2026. Two awards face ultimate completion within the next twenty-four months, representing the full recompete exposure window. The authority's federal footprint reflects its narrow statutory mission: administering public housing for approximately one million total units across 2,770 PHAs nationwide and serving 1.59 million residents in 902,436 households, with 44 percent elderly and 35 percent families with children. All work is performed in Memphis, Texas, under eligible activities specified in the authority's HUD-approved 5-Year Action Plan and in compliance with 24 CFR Part 905 and 2 CFR 200 Uniform Administrative Requirements.