Okolona Housing Authority

Okolona Housing Authority, doing business as Okolona City, is a U.S. local government entity and housing authority headquartered in Okolona, Mississippi, that operates as a federal grant recipient under the Department of Housing and Urban Development's Public and Indian Housing Office. The authority holds 46 formula grant awards across two federal agencies, all in its prime recipient capacity, with zero subcontract activity. Okolona Housing Authority competes exclusively within HUD's formula-grant framework — there is no competitive procurement posture and no pursuit of set-aside categories, as formula grants allocate based on statutory entitlement tied to public housing inventory characteristics rather than competitive selection.

The authority's customer base is heavily concentrated. The Department of Housing and Urban Development's Public and Indian Housing Office accounts for 45 of 46 awards (98% by count); the Department of Agriculture's Rural Housing Service holds one award. This concentration reflects Okolona Housing Authority's statutory role as a Public Housing Agency obligated to receive recurring operating and capital fund allocations under Section 9 of the United States Housing Act of 1937. Recent grant activity includes a Public Housing Operating Fund award effective January 1, 2026 through December 31, 2032, a Public Housing Capital Fund award effective April 1, 2026 through March 31, 2030 with $209,703 in funding for capital and management activities including modernization, infrastructure improvements, and emergency repairs, a Safety and Security Emergency grant awarded August 29, 2024 with ultimate completion August 28, 2026, and a Jobs-Plus Pilot Initiative project grant effective June 1, 2024 through May 31, 2027. The authority also holds multiple recurring formula grants for day-to-day operational expenses — management and operations, routine and preventative maintenance, anti-crime and security activities, energy costs, resident supportive services, insurance, debt service, and administrative program implementation.

Combined dollars obligated across all awards total $6.9 million over the source data span. Activity has remained modest and steady — two awards per year in 2022 and 2023, four in 2024, two in 2025, and four in 2026 — with four awards reaching ultimate completion within the next twenty-four months and therefore subject to grant renewal or recompete. As a local government housing authority, Okolona Housing Authority does not operate as a vendor or contractor within the federal procurement system; it functions as a mandatory entitleee to HUD formula grant programs serving lower-income residents in Okolona, including elderly households and families with children.