Douglas Housing Authority

Douglas Housing Authority, doing business as Irwin Towers, is a Wyoming-based non-profit public housing authority that operates as a federal grant recipient under the Department of Housing and Urban Development's Public and Indian Housing Office, with no federal contracting footprint. The Authority receives formula-based grants under two HUD programs: the Public Housing Capital Fund (CFDA 14.872) for capital improvements and modernization, and the Public Housing Operating Fund for day-to-day operational expenses and maintenance.

The Authority's entire federal award portfolio—38 grants totaling $3 million in combined obligated dollars across recent years—comes exclusively from HUD's Public and Indian Housing Office. Douglas Housing Authority operates as a 100% prime recipient with no sub-grant activity. The Authority serves low-income residents in Douglas, Wyoming, under its Irwin Towers operating name, using capital funds for public housing modernization, infrastructure improvements, energy efficiency upgrades, emergency repairs, and development activities as specified in its HUD-approved 5-year action plan. Operating fund grants support routine and preventative maintenance, anti-crime and security activities, energy costs, resident supportive services, insurance, and administrative program implementation.

Recent grant activity follows a consistent annual pattern: the Authority received Public Housing Capital Fund awards in May 2024 (completion date May 5, 2028), May 2025 (completion date May 12, 2029), and April 2026 (completion date March 31, 2030), paired with Public Housing Operating Fund awards in January of each year running through 2031–2032. Two awards reach ultimate completion within the next twenty-four months. The Authority's capital and operating grants are formula allocations calculated by HUD based on inventory characteristics such as unit counts and building age, which require no competitive application process. As a grant recipient rather than a federal contractor, Douglas Housing Authority does not compete on contract vehicles, does not hold GWAC or IDIQ seats, and represents no procurement opportunity for federal contractors seeking to pursue or team with an entity holding standing contract authority.