Housing Authority Of Um County

Housing Authority Of The County Of Umatilla, doing business as Umatilla County Housing Auth, is a U.S. local government housing authority based in Hermiston, Oregon, that receives federal formula grants from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development's Public and Indian Housing Office to operate and maintain public housing serving low-income residents in Umatilla County. The authority is a 100% prime recipient of federal grant funding with no subcontract activity across its federal award footprint.

Umatilla County Housing Auth operates exclusively within HUD's two flagship public housing programs. The authority holds recurring formula grants under the Public Housing Operating Fund (CFDA 14.850), which funds day-to-day operational and maintenance expenses including property management, preventative maintenance, security, energy costs, resident supportive services, insurance, debt service, and administrative program implementation. A current operating fund award effective January 1, 2026 through December 31, 2032 carries $138,874 in federal funding. The authority also receives formula allocations under the Public Housing Capital Fund (CFDA 14.872), which finances capital improvements, modernization, development, and management upgrades to the housing portfolio. A capital fund award effective April 1, 2026 through March 31, 2030 carries $436,402. Both awards are formula-based allocations calculated from the authority's unit inventory, building age, and construction cost characteristics rather than through competitive procurement.

The authority's customer concentration is absolute: 41 awards over the past several years, spanning 2022 through 2026, derive entirely from the Department of Housing and Urban Development's Public and Indian Housing Office. No other federal agencies appear in the award history. The combined dollars obligated across all awards total $10.2 million, with three awards (likely the three most recent operating and capital fund allocations) reaching ultimate completion within the next twenty-four months and subject to renewal under HUD's formula-grant cycle. The authority operates as a formula-grant recipient on a regular grant cycle, not as a competitive contractor, and therefore does not compete for task orders, sit on contract vehicles, or engage in subcontracting relationships with federal prime contractors.