Housing Authority Of The City Of Colby

Housing Authority Of The City Of Colby (doing business as Colby Housing Authority) is a U.S. local government entity — a municipal housing authority based in Colby, Kansas — that receives federal formula grants from the Department of Housing and Urban Development's Public and Indian Housing Office to fund public housing operations and capital improvements. The authority operates exclusively as a federal grant recipient (100% prime awards) with no federal contract prime work or subcontract engagement.

The authority's federal footprint consists entirely of formula-grant awards from HUD under two core programs: the Public Housing Operating Fund (CFDA 14.870) and the Public Housing Capital Fund (CFDA 14.872). Operating fund grants support day-to-day operational, maintenance, and administrative expenses for the authority's public housing portfolio, including routine and preventative maintenance, anti-crime and security activities, energy costs, resident supportive services, and insurance. Capital fund grants fund modernization, infrastructure improvements, emergency repairs, energy efficiency upgrades, development activities, and management improvements under the authority's HUD-approved 5-Year Action Plan. Representative recent awards include a $294,422 Public Housing Capital Fund formula grant dated April 1, 2026, running through March 31, 2030; a Public Housing Operating Fund award dated January 1, 2026, running through December 31, 2032; and a Public Housing Capital Fund award dated May 13, 2025, running through May 12, 2029. The authority manages all funded activities directly through its own operations and administrative staff, maintaining required budgets and cumulative cost records for HUD and independent auditor review under 2 CFR 200.

Customer concentration is absolute — 100% of 35 awards across the source data come from HUD's Public and Indian Housing Office, with combined obligated dollars of $5.4 million. Activity has been consistent at roughly two awards per year over the past five years (2022–2026), with four awards reaching ultimate completion in the next twenty-four months, creating a modest recompete cycle for continued funding under the authority's next allocation window. The authority does not participate in federal contracting vehicles, compete for task orders, or engage in vendor subcontracting relationships; its federal engagement is limited to formula-grant administration under the U.S. Housing Act of 1937 as amended.