Housing Authority ST Charles

Housing Authority ST Charles (ST Charles Parish Housing Authority Division), a U.S. government entity and public housing authority based in Boutte, Louisiana, 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 inventory serving low-income residents in St. Charles Parish. The authority acts as a formula grant recipient under two principal HUD programs and does not hold federal contracts or serve as a federal contractor.

The authority's federal footprint consists almost entirely of HUD formula grants under two programs: the Public Housing Operating Fund (CFDA 14.850) and the Public Housing Capital Fund (CFDA 14.872). The Operating Fund provides day-to-day operational and maintenance funding for public housing units, including property management, routine and preventative maintenance, anti-crime and security activities, energy cost management, resident supportive services, insurance, and debt service. The Capital Fund supports capital and management activities including modernization of existing units, infrastructure improvements, emergency repairs, energy efficiency upgrades, and development activities that expand or reconfigure the public housing stock. Recent awards include a $240,398 Operating Fund formula grant effective January 1, 2026 through December 31, 2032, and a $362,685 Capital Fund formula grant effective April 1, 2026 through March 31, 2030. An earlier Capital Fund award dated May 6, 2024 carries ultimate completion on May 5, 2028.

The authority's customer concentration reflects the narrow scope of its federal mission. HUD's Public and Indian Housing Office accounts for 42 of 43 total awards; a single Department of Homeland Security award rounds out the portfolio. Combined dollars obligated across all awards total $13.4 million. Activity remains stable at two awards per year over the most recent five-year period (2022–2026). Two awards face ultimate completion within the next twenty-four months. The authority operates as a 100% prime recipient with no subcontractor role in federal grant work, reflecting its status as a direct public housing operator under the 1937 Housing Act framework.