Elba Housing Authority

Elba Housing Authority, a tax-exempt nonprofit public housing agency headquartered in Elba, Alabama, is a recipient of federal formula grants from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development under the Public Housing Capital Fund (CFDA 14.872) and Public Housing Operating Fund (CFDA 14.850) programs. The authority does not serve as a federal contractor or subcontractor and operates solely as a grant recipient managing public housing inventory and operations in its service area.

Elba Housing Authority's federal funding is entirely concentrated within HUD's Public and Indian Housing Office, which accounts for all 36 awards in the recent footprint. Recent grants include a $419,013 Capital Fund formula award effective April 1, 2026 through March 31, 2030, supporting modernization, infrastructure upgrades, energy efficiency improvements, emergency repairs, and financing activities for public housing units; a $227,651 Operating Fund award effective January 1, 2026 through December 31, 2032, providing operating subsidies for day-to-day property management, preventative maintenance, anti-crime and security initiatives, energy costs, resident supportive services, insurance, and debt service; and earlier Capital Fund and Operating Fund awards dating back at least to 2022. These are formula grants distributed by HUD to approximately 2,770 public housing agencies nationwide serving nearly one million units; allocation is based on federally established formulas tied to inventory characteristics such as unit counts, building age, and construction costs rather than competitive application.

The authority operates as a prime recipient exclusively — it neither subcontracts federal work nor receives grants as a sub-recipient. Activity runs consistently at two awards per year across the five-year recent window, with combined dollars obligated standing at $11.8 million across all 36 grants. Two awards face ultimate completion within the next twenty-four months, triggering routine grant renewal cycles typical of the Public Housing Operating Fund and Capital Fund programs. The authority's mission is to provide affordable housing services and operational support to low-income residents in Elba, Alabama, utilizing Capital Fund allocations according to approved 5-Year Action Plans and complying with federal inventory management and administrative requirements.