La Junta Housing Authority

La Junta Housing Authority is a U.S. local government entity 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 in La Junta, Colorado. The authority operates solely as a grant recipient, not as a federal contractor or service provider to other agencies.

The authority's federal footprint consists entirely of HUD formula grants under two primary programs: the Public Housing Operating Fund (CFDA 14.850) and the Public Housing Capital Fund (CFDA 14.872). Operating Fund grants support day-to-day operational and maintenance expenses for public housing dwellings, including property management, routine and preventative maintenance, anti-crime and security activities, energy cost management, resident supportive services, insurance, and administrative expenses. Capital Fund grants finance public housing modernization, development, management improvements, and emergency repairs to ensure safe and sanitary conditions for low-income residents. Recent awards include a $319,110 Capital Fund grant (April 1, 2026 through March 31, 2030) and a $105,152 Operating Fund grant (January 1, 2026 through December 31, 2032). An earlier Capital Fund award dated May 6, 2024 (completion May 5, 2028) and an Operating Fund award dated January 1, 2025 (completion December 31, 2031) remain active.

The authority has received 34 federal grants since 2006, all from HUD's Public and Indian Housing Office, with combined obligations totaling $7.6 million. Award activity has remained flat at two grants per year across 2022 through 2026. Four awards reach ultimate completion within the next twenty-four months. The authority operates as a prime recipient on all grants; it does not serve as a subrecipient or contractor to other federal awardees. As a government entity managing public housing inventory, La Junta Housing Authority is not a vendor in the commercial federal contracting sense and does not pursue business as a service provider or supplier to federal agencies.