ST James Parish Housing Authority

ST James Parish Housing Authority, a U.S. local government entity and public housing authority based in Lutcher, Louisiana, is a prime recipient of federal formula grants and project grants from the Department of Housing and Urban Development's Public and Indian Housing Office, serving as a direct administrator of public housing programs and capital infrastructure for low-income residents in St. James Parish.

The authority's federal footprint is concentrated almost entirely within HUD's Public and Indian Housing Office programs. Of 88 total awards across the source window, 83 are prime grants (94%), with five sub-awards routed through the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). The authority does not hold federal contracts or IDVs; all awards are grant-funded. The top three funding mechanisms are the Public Housing Operating Fund (CFDA 14.850), the Public Housing Capital Fund (CFDA 14.872), and the Family Self-Sufficiency Program (FSS), with smaller allocations under the Jobs-Plus Pilot Initiative. Recent representative awards include a $366,793 Operating Fund formula grant (January 1, 2026, through December 31, 2032), an $860,029 Capital Fund formula grant (April 1, 2026, through March 31, 2030), and a Family Self-Sufficiency coordinator grant (January 1, 2026, through December 31, 2026). These formula grants fund day-to-day public housing operations including property management, routine and preventive maintenance, anti-crime and security activities, energy costs, resident supportive services, insurance, debt service, and capital improvements including construction, acquisition, and significant reconfiguration of public housing units.

The authority also participates in FEMA's disaster-recovery sub-grant pipeline, receiving allocations for water mitigation and remediation testing, emergency property contents replacement, and management costs associated with Hurricane Ida recovery (sub-awards awarded between July 2024 and June 2026 with prime grantee Homeland Security & Emergency Management). Activity has remained modest but steady over the past five years, averaging five to seven awards per year. Five awards have ultimate completion dates within the next twenty-four months, creating potential for renewal or recompete activity under HUD's Public Housing formulas. The authority operates exclusively within the public housing subsidy ecosystem and does not compete for commercial federal contract work.