Galveston Housing Authority

Galveston Housing Authority, a U.S. government entity and local housing authority based in Galveston, Texas, receives federal grant funding from the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to operate and maintain public housing stock and deliver family self-sufficiency services to low-income residents. The organization operates as a grant recipient under HUD's Public and Indian Housing Office, not as a federal contractor; it does not hold federal contract vehicles or prime contracting authority.

Galveston Housing Authority's federal footprint consists almost entirely of HUD formula and project grants. The organization received a $1,161,764 formula grant under the Public Housing Capital Fund (CFDA 14.872) effective April 1, 2026, through March 31, 2030, funding capital improvements, modernization of existing units, development and acquisition of additional housing inventory, and emergency repairs. A $542,202 formula grant under the Public Housing Operating Fund (CFDA 14.850), effective January 1, 2026, through December 31, 2032, supports day-to-day operational and maintenance expenses including property management, routine and preventative maintenance, security activities, energy costs, resident supportive services, insurance, and debt service. The organization also holds a $117,875 project grant under the Family Self-Sufficiency Program (CFDA 14.896), effective January 1, 2026, through December 31, 2026, which funds coordinator salaries and fringe benefits for employment and economic mobility services to families in public housing and Housing Choice Voucher programs.

Of 121 total awards in the source data since 2005, 118 are HUD Public and Indian Housing Office grants (99% of award count), with one FEMA grant and one Department of Homeland Security award comprising the remainder. The organization has received grants consistently across the past five years (five awards annually on average from 2022 through 2025), with seven awards reaching ultimate completion within the next twenty-four months. Combined obligated dollars across all awards total $81.9 million, substantially exceeding the modest stated potential value in the portfolio. The organization also holds one sub-award for an Affordable Rental Program Rehabilitation project (Villas on The Strand) dated September 16, 2025.