City Of Sulphur

The Housing Authority of Sulphur, a U.S. government entity operating as a public housing authority in Sulphur, Louisiana, receives federal formula grants from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to fund public housing modernization, operations, and emergency repairs, acting as prime recipient on HUD grant awards and as sub-recipient on Federal Emergency Management Agency disaster-assistance grants.

The Housing Authority's federal activity centers on two primary HUD programs. Under the Public Housing Capital Fund (CFDA 14.872), it receives formula grants to finance capital and management activities including modernization, infrastructure improvements, energy efficiency enhancements, emergency repairs, and management improvements to its public housing inventory in accordance with approved 5-Year Action Plans. Under the Public Housing Operating Fund (CFDA 14.850), it receives operating subsidies to support day-to-day operational and maintenance expenses, property management, routine and preventative maintenance, anti-crime and security initiatives, energy cost management, resident supportive services, insurance, debt service, and administrative expenses required under the U.S. Housing Act of 1937. Recent prime awards include a $580,975 Capital Fund grant effective April 1, 2026 through March 31, 2030; a $385,293 Operating Fund grant effective January 1, 2026 through December 31, 2032; and earlier Capital Fund awards dated May 13, 2025 and May 6, 2024, each running for approximately four years. The Housing Authority has also received sub-awards from the Federal Emergency Management Agency's Disaster Assistance Program, including awards dated March 5, 2026 and December 6, 2025 related to DR-4559 emergency repairs and debris removal, and a July 12, 2024 sub-award for FEMA Public Assistance non-federal match funding.

HUD's Public and Indian Housing Office accounts for 39 of 49 total awards (80% of activity), with the HUD Assistant Secretary for Community Planning and Development and FEMA each placing the remainder. The Housing Authority has maintained a steady grant cadence of two to three awards per year since 2022. Combined dollars obligated across all awards total $19.5 million, with most recent activity dating to April 2026. Two awards reach ultimate completion within the next twenty-four months, presenting renewal and recompete opportunities under HUD's formula grant methodology. The Housing Authority operates as prime recipient on 94% of awards and as sub-recipient on 6%, with federal grant work concentrated on serving low-income residents in the Sulphur area, including elderly individuals and families with children, through capital improvements and operational subsidies within the nationwide public housing system.