Columbia County Housing Authority

Columbia County Housing Authority, a non-profit public housing agency headquartered in Lake City, Florida, operates as a prime recipient of federal grants from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development's Public and Indian Housing Office, administering formula-based capital and operating funds for public housing modernization, development, and maintenance in Columbia County. The authority is a child entity of County of Columbia (Columbia County Board of County Commissioners), a local government unit.

Columbia County Housing Authority's entire federal footprint consists of HUD Public Housing Capital Fund (CFDA 14.872) and Public Housing Operating Fund grants, with no contract or subcontract activity. The authority has received ten federal grants spanning from 2006 through 2026, all from the HUD Public and Indian Housing Office, with 100% customer concentration. Recent award activity includes a $282,314 Capital Fund formula grant (April 1, 2026 through March 31, 2030) supporting capital and management activities including public housing modernization, infrastructure improvements, development, energy efficiency upgrades, and emergency repairs to the authority's inventory serving low-income residents. The authority also holds an Operating Fund grant running January 1, 2026 through December 31, 2032, funding day-to-day operational expenses, routine and preventive maintenance, anti-crime and security activities, energy costs, resident supportive services, insurance, and debt service. Prior Capital Fund awards include allocations effective May 13, 2025 (completion May 12, 2029) and May 6, 2024 (completion May 5, 2028). Combined dollars obligated across all awards total $5.5 million.

Activity is consistent and recurring — two awards per year across 2022 through 2026 — driven by HUD's formula-grant cycle for public housing agencies. Two awards reach ultimate completion within the next twenty-four months, triggering recompete or renewal activity typical of multi-year housing authority cycles. As a direct recipient of HUD formula grants, Columbia County Housing Authority maintains direct administrative control over fund allocation and project implementation, with all expenditures subject to 2 CFR 200 Uniform Administrative Requirements and HUD oversight. The authority does not work as a prime contractor on federal service or supply contracts, nor does it appear in the subcontracting supply chain for federal prime contractors.