Housing Authority Of The City Of New Braunfels

Housing Authority Of The City Of New Braunfels, doing business as Laurel Plaza, is a U.S. local government entity—a municipal housing authority based in New Braunfels, Texas—that receives federal formula grants from the Department of Housing and Urban Development to operate and maintain public housing serving approximately 1,000 low-income families, elderly individuals, and persons with disabilities. The Housing Authority operates as a grant recipient only; it does not hold federal prime contracts, subcontracts, or IDIQs, and does not compete for task orders on government-wide vehicles.

The Housing Authority's federal funding footprint is entirely concentrated in HUD's Public and Indian Housing Office (PAHO), which accounts for 36 of 37 recent awards totaling $11.4 million in combined obligated dollars. The entity receives recurring formula-grant allocations under two primary federal grant programs: the Public Housing Operating Fund (CFDA 14.850), which provides annual operating subsidies for property management, routine and preventative maintenance, anti-crime and security activities, energy costs, resident supportive services, and administrative program implementation; and the Public Housing Capital Fund (CFDA 14.872), which funds capital improvements, public housing modernization, development of additional units, infrastructure upgrades, energy efficiency initiatives, and emergency repairs. The Housing Authority's most recent awards include a $428,027 Public Housing Capital Fund grant effective April 1, 2026, through March 31, 2030, and a $222,037 Public Housing Operating Fund grant effective January 1, 2026, through December 31, 2032. Eligible activities are limited to those specified in the Housing Authority's approved 5-Year Action Plan or HUD-approved emergency work.

The Housing Authority's award pattern is flat—two awards per year from 2022 through 2026—reflecting the standard annual formula-grant cycle for public housing agencies under Section 9 of the U.S. Housing Act of 1937, as amended. Two awards reach ultimate completion within the next twenty-four months and will cycle for renewal under HUD's standing appropriations. A single anomalous award came from the Department of Homeland Security; this award is not characterized further in the source. The Housing Authority does not engage subcontractors and maintains no parent contract vehicles or teaming arrangements.