Picayune Housing Authority

Picayune Housing Authority, a U.S. local government entity and public housing authority headquartered in Picayune, Mississippi, is a formula grant recipient from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development's Public and Indian Housing Office, receiving federal grants to operate and modernize public housing units serving low-income residents in the Picayune area. The organization does not serve as a federal contractor or subcontractor; it operates exclusively as a grant recipient under HUD's Public Housing programs.

Picayune Housing Authority's entire federal footprint derives from two HUD formula grant programs. The Public Housing Operating Fund (CFDA 14.850) provides annual operating subsidies to cover day-to-day operational and maintenance expenses, property management, routine and preventative maintenance, anti-crime and security activities, energy costs, resident supportive services, insurance, and administrative program implementation. The Public Housing Capital Fund (CFDA 14.872) funds capital improvements including modernization of existing public housing units, utility upgrades, structural improvements, emergency repairs, and development activities. Recent representative awards include a $947,186 Public Housing Capital Fund grant effective April 1, 2026 through March 31, 2030; a $290,228 Public Housing Operating Fund grant effective January 1, 2026 through December 31, 2032; a $250,000 emergency safety and security capital improvement grant awarded September 18, 2025 with a September 17, 2027 completion deadline; and a $107,306 Public Housing Operating Fund grant also effective January 1, 2026 through December 31, 2032.

All 75 awards in the source data flow from a single customer agency — HUD's Public and Indian Housing Office — with combined dollars obligated at $26.9 million over the visible award history. The organization receives formula-based allocations annually, with steady activity averaging three to four awards per year over the past five years. Nine awards face ultimate completion within the next twenty-four months, indicating recurring grant cycles requiring recompete or renewal submissions to HUD. Picayune Housing Authority acts exclusively as a prime grant recipient with no subcontractor relationships reported in the federal award footprint.