Sarasota Housing Authority

Sarasota Housing Authority, a local government housing authority based in Sarasota, Florida, is a prime recipient of federal grant funding from the Department of Housing and Urban Development, administering public housing capital improvements, operating subsidies, and employment-support programs for low-income residents in its jurisdiction. The authority operates exclusively as a grant recipient rather than a federal contractor and does not compete for federal contracts.

Sarasota Housing Authority's federal grant portfolio centers on three HUD programs administered through the Public and Indian Housing Office. The Public Housing Operating Fund (CFDA 14.850) provides formula grants for day-to-day operational and maintenance expenses, including routine and preventative maintenance, energy costs, resident supportive services, anti-crime and security activities, insurance, and administrative costs. The Public Housing Capital Fund (CFDA 14.872) supplies formula grants for housing modernization, development, and management improvements, with eligible activities limited to those in approved five-year action plans or emergency work. The Family Self-Sufficiency Program (Section 23, Housing Act of 1937) funds salaries and fringe benefits for FSS coordinators who enroll families in employment and self-sufficiency services, prepare individual training and services plans, and build partnerships with employers and community service providers. Recent awards include the Public Housing Operating Fund grant of $452,501 (awarded January 2026, running through December 2031), the Public Housing Capital Fund award of $349,871 (awarded April 2026, running through March 2030), and the Family Self-Sufficiency Program grant awarded January 2026 for coordinator salaries and fringe benefits through December 2026. Sarasota Housing Authority also acts as a subrecipient on federal disaster-relief grants managed by the State of Florida Division of Emergency Management, receiving sub-awards for housing damage restoration following hurricanes, including roof repairs at Bertha Mitchell Housing and repairs to administrative office facilities and residential units.

The authority's customer concentration is highly concentrated: HUD's Public and Indian Housing Office accounts for 110 of 115 awards (99% coverage). Federal Emergency Management Agency Headquarters provides four awards related to disaster relief, and HUD's Assistant Secretary for Community Planning and Development accounts for one award. Over the past five years, the authority has received between three and five awards annually, with four awards completing in the next twenty-four months. Combined federal obligation across all awards totals $52.2 million. Performance takes place entirely in Sarasota, Florida.