Housing Authority At The City Of Fernandina Beach

Housing Authority At The City Of Fernandina Beach is a U.S. local government entity operating as a public housing authority in Fernandina Beach, Florida that receives formula grants directly from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development's Public and Indian Housing Office to fund public housing operations and capital improvements. The authority does not hold federal contracts or contract vehicles; all federal activity consists of HUD formula grants awarded as the prime recipient.

Housing Authority At The City Of Fernandina Beach operates exclusively as a prime recipient of HUD grants under two flagship programs: the Public Housing Operating Fund (CFDA 14.850) and the Public Housing Capital Fund (CFDA 14.872). The authority has received 41 awards since 2006, all from HUD's Public and Indian Housing Office, with combined obligations totaling $7.4 million. Recent awards include a $145,060 Operating Fund grant obligated January 1, 2026, running through December 31, 2032, which covers day-to-day operational and maintenance expenses including property management, routine maintenance, anti-crime and security activities, energy costs, resident supportive services, insurance, and debt service for the authority's public housing inventory serving lower-income residents in the Fernandina Beach area. The authority also received a $176,941 Capital Fund grant effective April 1, 2026, through March 31, 2030, designated for modernization, infrastructure improvements, construction of additional public housing units, emergency repairs, and energy efficiency upgrades. Earlier Capital Fund awards with ultimate completion dates in the next twenty-four months include grants dated May 6, 2024 (completion May 5, 2028) and May 13, 2025 (completion May 12, 2029). The authority's funding population includes elderly individuals and families with children, consistent with HUD's nationwide Public Housing Operating Fund program serving approximately 902,436 households across 6,000 housing authorities.

Activity has remained consistent at two awards per calendar year from 2022 through 2026, reflecting the formulaic, recurring nature of HUD's public housing grants. The authority competes in no set-aside categories and holds no seats on federal contract vehicles; its federal footprint is entirely composed of direct HUD formula allocations administered by the Public and Indian Housing Office.