Excelsior Housing Authority

Excelsior Housing Authority, a U.S. public housing authority subsidiary of the City of Excelsior Springs, Missouri, is a federal grant recipient under the Department of Housing and Urban Development's Public and Indian Housing Office, receiving formula allocations for public housing operations and capital improvements with no subcontracting activity across its federal footprint.

The Authority operates exclusively as a direct recipient under two HUD formula-grant programs: the Public Housing Operating Fund (CFDA 14.850) and the Public Housing Capital Fund (CFDA 14.872). These are non-competitive formula grants calculated annually by HUD based on the characteristics of the Authority's public housing inventory. Operating Fund grants support day-to-day operational expenses, property management, routine and preventative maintenance, anti-crime and anti-drug security activities, energy costs, resident supportive services, insurance, debt service, and administrative implementation. Capital Fund grants finance public housing modernization, development, management improvements, infrastructure upgrades, and emergency repairs consistent with an approved five-year action plan. Recent awards include $489,828 under Operating Fund (August 2026, through December 2030), $336,415 under Capital Fund (April 2026, through March 2030), and $331,376 under Operating Fund (January 2026, through December 2032). The Authority holds 45 federal awards spanning twenty years with a combined obligation of $15 million, all directed to Excelsior Springs, Missouri.

Customer concentration is singular — the Department of Housing and Urban Development accounts for 100 percent of awards, with all activity routed through the Public and Indian Housing Office. The Authority has not competed for or held federal contracts, IDIQs, or GWACs; all funding flows through formula-based grant allocations. Activity shows modest growth in 2026 (five awards year-to-date) compared to two awards each in 2024 and 2025. Two awards carry ultimate completion dates within the next twenty-four months, creating recompete or renewal cycles. The Authority operates as a government entity with no prime contractors or subcontractors in its federal footprint — it is exclusively a direct grant recipient managing the operations and capital needs of its public housing portfolio in service to low-income residents in Excelsior Springs.