De Funiak Springs Housing Authority

De Funiak Springs Housing Authority, a U.S. local government housing authority based in Defuniak Springs, Florida, is a federal grant recipient (100% of recent awards as prime recipient) operating exclusively under HUD's Public and Indian Housing Office formula grant programs. The Authority receives no federal contracts and does not compete under set-asides; its federal footprint consists entirely of formula-allocated grants for public housing operations and capital improvements.

The Authority's grant work centers on two HUD programs under CFDA 14.872 (Public Housing Capital Fund) and the Public Housing Operating Fund. Capital grants support modernization, development, management improvements, physical infrastructure enhancements, energy efficiency upgrades, and emergency repairs aligned with the Authority's HUD-approved 5-Year Action Plan. Operating grants fund day-to-day expenses including management and operations, routine and preventative maintenance, security activities, energy costs, resident supportive services, and insurance for public housing units. A representative capital grant awarded May 13, 2025, carries a $168,302 award through May 12, 2029; an operating grant dated January 1, 2026, runs through December 31, 2032. The Authority also received capital and operating grants in prior cycles, with awards dating back to 2022 and earlier cycles visible in the source.

Customer concentration is absolute: the Department of Housing and Urban Development's Public and Indian Housing Office is the sole funding agency across all 36 recent awards. The Authority obligated $4 million across these grants. Activity has remained flat at approximately two awards per year over the past five years (2022–2026). Two awards reach ultimate completion within the next twenty-four months, meaning two grant cycles will require re-enrollment or reallocation under HUD's formula-grant renewal processes.

The Authority operates as a direct federal grant recipient rather than a contracting entity, meaning it neither bids on federal contracts nor serves as a subcontractor. Its federal footprint is limited to HUD housing assistance programs serving low-income residents in Defuniak Springs.