Tahoka Housing Authority

Tahoka Housing Authority, a local government housing authority based in Tahoka, Texas, is a federal grant recipient under the Department of Housing and Urban Development's Public and Indian Housing Office, receiving formula grants for public housing capital improvements and operating subsidies rather than competing for federal contracts or serving as a vendor.

Tahoka Housing Authority operates exclusively as a prime recipient of HUD formula grants—100% of its federal awards derive from HUD, with no contract prime work, subcontract work, or engagement in federal procurement vehicles. The authority receives recurring annual allocations under two core HUD programs: the Public Housing Operating Fund (CFDA 14.877), which funds day-to-day operational expenses, routine and preventative maintenance, anti-crime and security activities, energy costs, resident supportive services, and administrative program implementation; and the Public Housing Capital Fund (CFDA 14.872), which funds capital modernization, infrastructure improvements, development of additional housing units, energy efficiency upgrades, and emergency repairs. Both programs operate on formula-based distribution rather than competitive application; Tahoka's capital and operating grants are calculated using established HUD formulas reflecting inventory characteristics such as unit counts, building age, and construction costs, with funding allocated across approximately 2,770 public housing agencies nationwide.

The authority's federal footprint spans 41 awards across the past two decades, with consistent annual receipt of two formula grants per year (one capital, one operating) dating back to at least 2006. Combined dollars obligated across all awards total $4.5 million. Recent representative awards include a Public Housing Capital Fund grant of $145,952 effective April 1, 2026 (ultimate completion March 31, 2030); a Public Housing Operating Fund grant effective January 1, 2026 (completion December 31, 2032); a Public Housing Capital Fund grant awarded May 13, 2025 (completion May 12, 2029); and a Public Housing Operating Fund grant awarded January 1, 2025 (completion December 31, 2031). All grants require compliance with 2 Code of Federal Regulations Part 200 Uniform Administrative Requirements and maintenance of accurate public housing inventory data in HUD's Information Management System. Two awards are scheduled for completion within the next twenty-four months, with standard HUD formula-grant reallocation cycles occurring thereafter. Tahoka Housing Authority's role is limited to grant administration and eligible capital and operating activities serving low-income residents in Tahoka; the authority does not perform contracting work for other federal agencies and does not employ subcontractors on federal grants.