Housing Authority Of City Of Houston

Housing Authority of City of Houston General Fund Division is a U.S. local government entity and public housing authority based in Houston, Texas that receives federal grants as the prime recipient to fund public housing operations, modernization, capital improvements, and resident supportive services. The organization operates exclusively as a grant recipient under HUD's public housing programs and does not compete for federal contracts; 98 percent of its 427 awards are prime grants, with the remaining 2 percent as sub-recipient awards under HOME-ARP and Emergency Solutions Grant programs.

The Housing Authority's federal grant footprint is heavily concentrated with the Department of Housing and Urban Development's Public and Indian Housing Office, which funds 385 of 420 awards and accounts for the overwhelming majority of the organization's $523.1 million in combined obligated dollars. The core grant portfolio consists of formula grants under three primary programs: the Public Housing Operating Fund (CFDA 14.850), which funds day-to-day operational expenses including management, maintenance, anti-crime activities, energy costs, resident supportive services, insurance, and debt service across the Housing Authority's public housing portfolio; the Public Housing Capital Fund (CFDA 14.872), which supports capital improvements, modernization, and development activities; and the Family Self-Sufficiency Program (CFDA 14.896), which funds coordinator salaries and services to help residents achieve economic self-sufficiency. Recent Public Housing Operating Fund awards include $2.938 million (awarded January 1, 2026, through December 31, 2032), $1.575 million (January 1, 2026, through December 31, 2032), and $1.227 million (January 1, 2026, through December 31, 2032). A $8.592 million Public Housing Capital Fund award (April 1, 2026, through March 31, 2030) and a $689,619 Family Self-Sufficiency Program award (January 1, 2026, through December 31, 2026) round out recent prime grant activity.

Beyond core housing operations, the Housing Authority acts as a prime recipient on specialized federal grant programs administered by HUD's Assistant Secretary for Community Planning and Development and the Department of Labor. These include a $6.75 million YouthBuild Program award (CFDA 17.274) from the Department of Labor's Employment and Training Administration (February 1, 2025, through May 31, 2028) to provide workforce development and pre-apprenticeship services to opportunity youth ages 16-24 in construction, healthcare, IT, and hospitality, with community service projects supporting affordable housing construction or rehabilitation; a Choice Neighborhoods Implementation Grant (July 17, 2024, through September 30, 2032) for the Cuney Homes redevelopment in Houston's Third Ward, supporting demolition of distressed public housing, construction of 1,115 mixed-income units (including 403 replacement public housing units), and supportive services for approximately 553 households; a Choice Neighborhoods Planning Grant (September 7, 2024, through March 31, 2027) for neighborhood transformation strategy development; a $1.25 million Lead Hazard Reduction Program award (CFDA 14.900, November 15, 2024, through November 15, 2027) to identify and control lead-based paint hazards in pre-1960 and pre-1940 construction in low-income neighborhoods; and recurring Continuum of Care Program awards (CFDA 14.267) from HUD's Assistant Secretary for Community Planning and Development to support transitional housing and supportive services for people with HIV and other homeless populations, with a representative award providing master-leasing, supportive services, and permanent housing placement for 32 households (April 23, 2025, through October 28, 2028). The Housing Authority also receives sub-awards under HOME-ARP funding to provide direct financial rental assistance for the Community COVID Housing Program serving approximately 1,100 low-to-moderate-income households facing homelessness.

Activity has averaged 18 to 25 awards annually over the past five years, with 14 awards recorded in 2026 to date. The Housing Authority faces 23 awards with ultimate completion dates within the next twenty-four months, representing near-term renewal or recompete exposure across its public housing operating, capital, and specialized program portfolio. Place of performance is Houston, Texas, with administrative oversight at the Housing Authority's headquarters at 2640 Fountain View Drive, Houston, TX 77057.