Cotton Valley Housing Authority

Cotton Valley Housing Authority, doing business as Public Housing, is a U.S. government entity — specifically a local housing authority based in Cotton Valley, Louisiana — that receives federal formula grants from the Department of Housing and Urban Development to operate and modernize public housing inventory. The authority acts exclusively as a grant recipient (100% of awards) under HUD's Public and Indian Housing Office, with no contracting prime or subcontracting footprint.

The authority's grant portfolio centers on two HUD programs. The Public Housing Operating Fund provides annual subsidies to cover day-to-day operational expenses, routine and preventative maintenance, anti-crime and security activities, energy costs, resident supportive services, insurance, and debt service. Cotton Valley Housing Authority has received operating-fund formula grants with ultimate completion dates spanning through 2031 and 2032, most recently awarded on January 1, 2025, for the period through December 31, 2031. The Public Housing Capital Fund provides multi-year grants for housing modernization, development, and management improvements. The authority holds capital-fund awards dating to 2022, with grants currently running through 2029 and 2030; the most recent capital-fund award was made April 1, 2026, for the period through March 31, 2030. Both programs operate under the Housing Act of 1937, as amended, and eligible activities must align with the authority's HUD-approved five-year action plan or address emergency work or non-presidentially declared natural disasters under 24 CFR Part 905.

Cotton Valley Housing Authority's customer base is entirely concentrated within HUD — 42 awards (100% of the identified grant portfolio) all flow through the Public and Indian Housing Office. The authority's combined obligated dollars total $2 million across the entire award history in the source data, reflecting the modest scale of a single small rural housing authority serving its local community. Activity runs at approximately two awards per year across the 2022–2026 period, with four awards reaching ultimate completion within the next twenty-four months.