Pahokee Housing Authority, Inc.

Pahokee Housing Authority, Inc. (operating as Pahokee Housing Authority) is a U.S. local government entity and public housing authority based in Pahokee, Florida, operating as a federal grant recipient under the Department of Housing and Urban Development's Public and Indian Housing Office. The authority administers public housing programs exclusively through formula grants and project grants from HUD; it holds no federal contracts and operates solely as a prime recipient with no subcontractor role.

Pahokee Housing Authority operates approximately 400 public housing units serving over 1,600 low-income residents in Pahokee, Florida. Its grant portfolio centers on three core HUD programs: the Public Housing Operating Fund (CFDA 14.850), the Public Housing Capital Fund (CFDA 14.872), and the Family Self-Sufficiency Program. Operating Fund grants support day-to-day expenses including property management, routine and preventative maintenance, anti-crime and security activities, energy costs, resident supportive services, insurance, debt service, and administrative program implementation. Capital Fund grants finance public housing modernization, development, management improvements, infrastructure upgrades, and construction or acquisition of additional units, with eligible uses outlined in the authority's HUD-approved 5-Year Action Plan. Family Self-Sufficiency grants fund salaries and fringe benefits for coordinators who enroll and maintain families in employment and services planning programs, with coordinators serving a minimum of 25 participating families per position. The authority also received a JOBS-PLUS Pilot Initiative grant awarded June 1, 2024, through May 31, 2027.

Recent named awards include a $1.82 million Public Housing Capital Fund formula grant (CFDA 14.872) for April 1, 2026 through March 31, 2030; multiple Public Housing Operating Fund allocations beginning January 1, 2025 and running through December 31, 2031, including awards of $370,361, $193,792, and $311,943; and Family Self-Sufficiency project grants for calendar-year periods. The authority's federal footprint is entirely concentrated with the Department of Housing and Urban Development's Public and Indian Housing Office, which is the sole customer across all 123 awards (100% coverage by award count). Combined dollars obligated across all grants total $61.3 million. Activity has remained stable at seven to nine awards per year over the past five years, with ten awards carrying ultimate completion dates within the next twenty-four months and therefore subject to recompete or renewal-application processes in that window. All funding derives from formula-based allocations rather than competitive procurement, reflecting the authority's status as a statutory recipient of HUD housing programs for low-income public housing operations in Florida.