Fort Walton Beach Housing Authority

Fort Walton Beach Housing Authority, a U.S. local government entity based in Fort Walton Beach, Florida, is a federal grant recipient operating under the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development's Public and Indian Housing Office. The Authority receives recurring formula grants to support public housing operations and capital improvements serving low-income residents in the Okaloosa Island area and does not hold federal contracts or contract vehicles.

The Authority's federal footprint is entirely grant-based, concentrated in two HUD programs. The Public Housing Operating Fund (CFDA 14.850) provides annual operating subsidies to cover day-to-day maintenance, property management, energy costs, security, resident support services, insurance, and administrative expenses across the Authority's public housing portfolio. The Public Housing Capital Fund (CFDA 14.872) supplies capital grants for modernization, infrastructure improvements, emergency repairs, energy efficiency upgrades, development, and financing activities specified in the Authority's 5-Year Action Plan or approved for disaster-related work. Recent awards include a $223,521 operating-fund grant effective January 1, 2026 through December 31, 2032, and a $346,700 capital-fund grant effective April 1, 2026 through March 31, 2030. The Authority also received a single $6 thousand award from the Federal Emergency Management Agency Support Services Section.

The Department of Housing and Urban Development Public and Indian Housing Office accounts for 98% of recent awards (41 grants over the past four years), with HUD's two formula programs establishing the Authority's entire operational rhythm. Award frequency runs at two per calendar year — alternating between operating-fund and capital-fund cycles — with combined obligated dollars reaching $15.1 million against a combined potential value of $8 thousand, reflecting the formula-grant structure where annual allocations are predetermined rather than competed. Two awards reach ultimate completion within the next twenty-four months, representing routine recompete exposure tied to HUD's annual allocation cycle. The Authority operates as a 100% prime recipient with no subcontractor role in federal grants.