Dallas Housing Authority

Dallas Housing Authority, a not-for-profit public housing agency headquartered in Dallas, Texas, receives federal grant funding from the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) as a prime recipient to operate and maintain public housing serving low-income families, elderly residents, and persons with disabilities across the Dallas metropolitan area. The organization does not hold federal contracts or compete under set-asides; instead, it operates exclusively under HUD's formula-grant programs, where allocations flow to eligible public housing authorities based on statutory calculation formulas rather than competitive application or set-aside designation.

Dallas Housing Authority's federal footprint centers entirely on HUD's Public and Indian Housing Office (99% of 387 prime awards across the portfolio). The agency receives recurring annual operating-fund allocations under CFDA 14.850 (Public Housing Operating Fund), capital-improvement grants under CFDA 14.872 (Public Housing Capital Fund), and project grants for resident supportive services. Representative recent activity includes a $1.779 million Public Housing Operating Fund award dated August 3, 2026, running through December 31, 2030 to fund day-to-day operational and maintenance expenses including property management, routine and preventative maintenance, anti-crime and security activities, energy costs, resident supportive services, insurance, debt service, and administrative program implementation; an $8.026 million Public Housing Capital Fund award dated April 1, 2026, running through March 31, 2030 for public housing development, modernization, emergency repairs, and energy efficiency upgrades; and an $816,749 Jobs-Plus Pilot Initiative project grant dated June 1, 2026, running through May 31, 2029 to fund service coordinators who connect residents to employment and supportive services. A $1.002 million Family Self-Sufficiency Program award dated January 1, 2026 (through December 31, 2026) funded FSS coordinator salaries to serve at least 25 participating families.

Activity has remained steady at approximately 19–21 awards per year over the past five years, with eighteen awards reaching ultimate completion inside the next twenty-four months (recompete window). The Public Housing Operating Fund constitutes the largest recurring revenue stream, with multiple allocations flowing annually—the source notes Dallas Housing Authority's broader federal grant portfolio totals $475.7 million obligated across all awards. HUD's Public and Indian Housing Office accounts for 373 of 387 prime awards; subordinate customer agencies include HUD's Community Planning and Development (8 awards) and HUD's Federal Housing Commissioner (4 awards), with minimal exposure to EPA and DHS. The recipient also holds three sub-awards, including a $100,000 ARPA Homelessness Assistance Support Services grant increase and interlocal agreements with the City of Dallas for rapid rehousing services to persons experiencing homelessness. As a housing authority rather than a service contractor, Dallas Housing Authority does not compete for federal work on government-wide vehicles, IDIQs, or BPAs; its role is to administer federal housing subsidies and capital improvements on behalf of the residents it serves.