Columbus Housing Authority

Columbus Housing Authority, a U.S. government entity and public housing authority based in Columbus, Mississippi, is a recipient of federal formula grants from the Department of Housing and Urban Development's Public and Indian Housing Office, operating as a prime recipient (95% of awards) with minimal sub-award exposure (5%). The Authority does not hold federal contracts and does not compete on contract vehicles; it receives HUD funding allocations under two primary formula-grant programs serving low-income residents across its public housing portfolio.

Columbus Housing Authority's federal funding footprint centers entirely on HUD's Public and Indian Housing Office. The Authority received a $1,619,356 formula grant under the Public Housing Capital Fund (CFDA 14.872) effective April 1, 2026 through March 31, 2030, supporting modernization, infrastructure improvements, and emergency repairs to public housing units in accordance with an approved 5-year action plan and 24 CFR 905.200 eligible activities. Concurrent operating support flows through the Public Housing Operating Fund (CFDA 14.850), with awards of $685,163 (January 1, 2026 through December 31, 2032) and $184,590 (January 1, 2026 through December 31, 2032) funding property management, routine and preventative maintenance, anti-crime and security initiatives, energy costs, resident supportive services, insurance, debt service, and administrative program implementation. The Authority also received a Public Housing Capital Fund grant dated May 13, 2025 with ultimate completion May 12, 2029. This grant work represents 60 of 63 total federal awards since 2022.

Sixty awards account for 100% of the Authority's customer base, with the Department of Housing and Urban Development Public and Indian Housing Office funding 60 awards and the Department of Education Office of Elementary and Secondary Education funding 3 awards through sub-grant receipts. The Department of Education awards flow through the Mississippi Department of Education as prime grantee under the 21st Century Community Learning Centers (21ST CCLC) grant program, with sub-awards to Columbus Housing Authority dated December 1, 2025, December 1, 2024, and December 1, 2023. Activity has remained flat at approximately four awards per year from 2022 through 2025, with three awards recorded in 2026 to date. Three awards face ultimate completion within the next twenty-four months, representing recompete opportunity tied to HUD's formula-grant cycles. The Authority has obligated $49.6 million across all awards in the source data since 2006.