Housing Authority Of The City Of Laredo

Housing Authority Of The City Of Laredo receives federal grants from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) as a local government entity and prime grant recipient to operate and modernize public housing and support homeless assistance services in Laredo, Texas. The authority operates exclusively as a grant recipient, not as a contractor or subcontractor; it does not hold federal contract vehicles and is not party to any IDIQs, GWACs, or BPAs.

The authority is structured as a U.S. local government housing authority under the business type designation of Housing Authorities Public/Tribal and Local Government Owned, headquartered at 2000 San Francisco Avenue, Laredo, Texas. Its federal footprint is entirely grant-funded, concentrated in HUD programs under two principal offices: the Public and Indian Housing Office (128 awards, 93% of total activity) and the Assistant Secretary for Community Planning and Development (6 awards).

The core grant portfolio centers on three recurring HUD programs. The Public Housing Operating Fund (CFDA 14.850) provides formula grants for day-to-day operational and maintenance expenses, property management, routine and preventative maintenance, anti-crime and security initiatives, energy cost management, resident supportive services, insurance, and administrative program implementation. Recent operating fund grants include $581,097 (awarded January 1, 2026; completion December 31, 2032), $408,110 (January 1, 2026; December 31, 2032), $259,344 (January 1, 2026; December 31, 2032), and $143,936 (January 1, 2026; December 31, 2032). The Public Housing Capital Fund (CFDA 14.872) funds public housing modernization, development, management improvements, capital and infrastructure improvements, modernization of existing facilities, emergency repairs and safety enhancements, and development activities that add to or reconfigure the housing inventory; a $2,553,545 formula grant award runs April 1, 2026 through March 31, 2030. The Continuum of Care Program (CFDA 14.267) supports homeless assistance services including permanent supportive housing, rapid rehousing, transitional housing, supportive services, and Homeless Management Information Systems (HMIS); a $268,059 project grant award dated February 1, 2026 runs through January 31, 2027. The authority also received a Jobs-Plus Pilot Initiative project grant (June 1, 2024; completion May 31, 2027) from the Public and Indian Housing Office and one sub-grant award from the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs under the Community Services Block Grant Program (awarded June 8, 2026).

Activity has remained steady at seven to eight awards per year over the past five years (2022–2026), with nine awards reaching ultimate completion within the next twenty-four months. Combined dollars obligated across all 137 prime and sub awards total $90.7 million. The authority serves five federal agencies: HUD's Public and Indian Housing Office and Assistant Secretary for Community Planning and Development account for 100% of named active awards; secondary relationships include the Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs Executive Office for Weed and Seed, the Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Children and Families, and HUD's Assistant Secretary for Policy Development and Research, each with one award. As a local government housing authority, the organization does not compete for federal contracts and holds no SBA certifications or set-aside designations.