Alma Housing Authority

Alma Housing Authority Public Housing Division, doing business as Alma Housing Authority, is a U.S. local government entity and housing authority headquartered in Alma, Arkansas, that receives formula grants from the Department of Housing and Urban Development's Public and Indian Housing Office to operate and modernize its public housing inventory serving low-income residents. The Authority acts as a direct prime recipient of federal grant awards—100% of its federal footprint—with no subcontracting activity.

Alma Housing Authority is a municipal public housing agency structured as a U.S. government entity classified under business type Housing Authorities Public/Tribal and Local Government Owned. The Authority does not hold federal contracts or contract vehicles; its federal funding flows exclusively through HUD formula grants under two primary programs: the Public Housing Operating Fund (CFDA 14.850) and the Public Housing Capital Fund (CFDA 14.872).

The Authority's recent grant portfolio centers on two operational streams. The Public Housing Operating Fund awards provide day-to-day operating and maintenance subsidies, covering property management, routine and preventative maintenance, anti-crime and security activities, energy costs, resident supportive services, insurance, debt service, and administrative expenses. Recent Operating Fund grants include a $129,871 award effective January 1, 2026 through December 31, 2032, and a prior award running through December 31, 2031. The Public Housing Capital Fund awards support capital and infrastructure work including housing modernization, development, emergency repairs, and energy efficiency upgrades, executed within HUD-approved five-year action plans. Recent Capital Fund grants include a $235,280 award dated April 1, 2026 through March 31, 2030, a prior award dated May 13, 2025 through May 12, 2029, and an award dated May 6, 2024 through May 5, 2028.

Activity is steady but modest in scale. Alma Housing Authority has received 41 federal awards across its entire history, with two awards per year over the most recent five-year window and a combined dollars obligated total of $7.5 million. The Authority serves a single customer agency—HUD's Public and Indian Housing Office—accounting for 100% of awards. Two awards carry ultimate completion dates within the next twenty-four months, generating potential recompete activity in that window. The Authority operates as an end-user recipient of federal housing assistance rather than as a service provider or vendor to federal agencies, positioning it outside the typical federal contractor competitive landscape but within the housing authority grant ecosystem that HUD manages across approximately 2,770 public housing agencies nationwide.