Housing Authority Of City Of Benicia

Housing Authority Of City Of Benicia, operating as Benicia Housing Authority, is a U.S. local government entity and public housing authority that receives federal formula grants from the Department of Housing and Urban Development's Public and Indian Housing Office to fund capital improvements and operating expenses for its public housing portfolio serving low-income residents in Benicia, California.

Benicia Housing Authority is structured as a local government-owned housing authority with no federal contracts as prime or sub, operating exclusively within the federal grant system under HUD's jurisdiction. The authority has received $8.2 million in combined federal obligations across 40 awards dating back to 2006, with all funding flowing from a single customer agency — HUD's Public and Indian Housing Office — representing 100% of its federal footprint.

The authority's recent grant work spans two primary HUD programs. Under the Public Housing Operating Fund (CFDA 14.850), Benicia received a $136,566 formula grant effective January 1, 2026 through December 31, 2032, supporting day-to-day operational and maintenance expenses including property management, preventative maintenance, security, energy costs, resident supportive services, insurance, and debt service. Under the Public Housing Capital Fund (CFDA 14.872), the authority received a $272,779 formula grant dated April 1, 2026 with completion by March 31, 2030, funding capital and management activities including public housing modernization, infrastructure improvements, emergency repairs, energy efficiency upgrades, and development activities that add to or reconfigure the authority's public housing inventory. Both grants operate on formula basis tied to inventory characteristics such as unit counts, building age, and construction costs, with all expenditures aligned to the authority's approved 5-Year Action Plan or HUD-approved emergency or disaster work. Benicia has received similar formula grants from HUD continuously since 2022, with awards in 2023, 2024, and 2025 under both operating and capital fund programs.

Activity has remained flat — two awards per year from 2022 through 2026 — indicating routine formula-grant funding cycles with no growth trajectory. Two awards reach ultimate completion within the next twenty-four months, triggering recompete at formula-grant renewal cycles typical for housing authorities under the national program structure serving approximately 6,000 housing authorities managing 902,436 households nationally.