Manatee County Housing Authority

Manatee County Housing Authority, a U.S. local government entity and county housing authority based in Bradenton, Florida, acts as a federal grant recipient under the Department of Housing and Urban Development's Public and Indian Housing Office, managing formula grants for public housing operations, capital improvements, and resident services within Manatee County.

Manatee County Housing Authority operates exclusively as a grant recipient (100% of awards) with no federal contract prime or subcontract experience. The Authority receives annual formula allocations rather than competing for discretionary funding. Recent grants include a $248,980 Public Housing Capital Fund (CFDA 14.872) award effective April 1, 2026 through March 31, 2030, supporting modernization, infrastructure improvements, energy efficiency upgrades, and emergency repairs to the Authority's public housing inventory; a $145,745 Public Housing Operating Fund (CFDA 14.850) award effective January 1, 2026 through December 31, 2032, providing subsidies for day-to-day operations, routine maintenance, anti-crime activities, energy costs, resident supportive services, and administrative expenses; and a Jobs-Plus Pilot Initiative project grant running June 1, 2024 through May 31, 2027. The Authority's customer base is entirely concentrated with HUD's Public and Indian Housing Office — all 55 awards in the source derive from a single funding agency.

The Authority's federal grant portfolio spans nearly two decades, with 55 total awards and $9.1 million combined obligated dollars. Activity volume has remained modest and flat over the past five years (two awards in 2022 and 2023, three in 2024, two in 2025, and two in 2026), reflecting the formula-based nature of Public Housing Capital Fund and Operating Fund allocations, which distribute to approximately 2,770 and 6,000 housing authorities nationwide respectively. Three awards carry ultimate completion dates within the next twenty-four months and will cycle into renewal or reallocation at that point. The Authority's grant work directly serves low-income residents, elderly individuals, and persons with disabilities in Manatee County through a public housing portfolio supporting capital development, operational sustainability, and supportive service programs under the U.S. Housing Act of 1937.