Costilla County Housing Authority

Costilla County Housing Authority is a U.S. local government housing authority entity that receives federal formula grants from the Department of Housing and Urban Development's Public and Indian Housing Office to operate and maintain public housing serving low-income residents in San Luis, Colorado. The Authority is 100% a grant recipient (not a contractor) and operates under two primary HUD funding streams: the Public Housing Operating Fund (CFDA 14.850) and the Public Housing Capital Fund (CFDA 14.872).

The Authority's federal grant footprint is exclusively HUD-administered public housing programs. Recent awards include a $224,822 Public Housing Capital Fund grant obligated April 1, 2026, through March 31, 2030, supporting modernization, development, management improvements, and emergency repairs to public housing units; a $117,193 Public Housing Operating Fund grant obligated January 1, 2026, through December 31, 2032, covering day-to-day operational and maintenance expenses including property management, routine and preventative maintenance, anti-crime and security activities, energy costs, resident supportive services, insurance, and debt service. The Authority has received consistent allocations under both programs since 2022, with the Operating Fund covering roughly 902,436 households nationwide and the Capital Fund serving approximately 2,770 public housing agencies across all fifty states and territories.

Across thirty-nine total awards in the source data spanning from 2006 forward, the Authority has obligated $6.5 million in federal funding. Activity has remained steady at two awards per year over the past five years (2022–2026). The Department of Housing and Urban Development's Public and Indian Housing Office is the Authority's sole customer agency, representing 100% of its federal funding. Two awards reach ultimate completion within the next twenty-four months: the May 12, 2022 Public Housing Capital Fund grant (completion May 11, 2026) and the January 1, 2024 Public Housing Operating Fund grant (completion December 31, 2030). The Authority does not compete for federal contracts or operate as a subcontractor; it functions as a direct recipient of formula-based HUD grants supporting low-income public housing operations and infrastructure.