Mineola Housing Authority

Mineola Housing Authority, a U.S. government entity operating as a public housing authority in Mineola, Texas, is a recipient of federal formula grants from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development's Public and Indian Housing Office to support public housing capital improvements, modernization, and operating expenses. The authority does not compete for federal contracts and does not serve as a subrecipient; it operates exclusively as a direct grant recipient under two federal grant programs administered by HUD.

Mineola Housing Authority's federal footprint consists entirely of formula-based grants under the Public Housing Capital Fund (CFDA 14.872) and the Public Housing Operating Fund programs. The authority receives annual allocations calculated by HUD using established formulas reflecting characteristics such as unit counts, building age, and construction costs, rather than through competitive application processes. Capital Fund grants support eligible capital activities including public housing modernization, development, infrastructure improvements, emergency repairs, safety enhancements, and management improvements to the authority's public housing inventory in Mineola, Texas, as specified in HUD-approved five-year action plans. Operating Fund grants support day-to-day operational expenses including management and operations, routine and preventative maintenance, anti-crime and security activities, energy costs, resident supportive services, insurance, debt service, and administrative program implementation expenses required under the 1937 Housing Act and program regulations.

The authority has received 39 federal awards since 2006, all from the HUD Public and Indian Housing Office, with $3.7 million combined obligated dollars. Recent awards include a $190,407 Public Housing Capital Fund formula grant effective April 1, 2026 through March 31, 2030; a Public Housing Operating Fund allocation effective January 1, 2026 through December 31, 2032; a Capital Fund grant awarded May 13, 2025 with ultimate completion May 12, 2029; and an Operating Fund allocation effective January 1, 2025 through December 31, 2031. Activity has remained flat at two awards per year over the past five years (2022–2026). Two awards face ultimate completion within the next twenty-four months, triggering recompete exposure for those annual allocations under HUD's standard Capital Fund and Operating Fund reallocation cycles.