Housing Authority Of The City Of Wray, Colorado

Housing Authority Of The City Of Wray, Colorado, operating as the Local Housing Authority Of Wray Division and doing business as Wray-Ven Manor, is a U.S. local government entity serving as a direct recipient of federal housing and community development grants from the Department of Housing and Urban Development. The authority operates exclusively as a prime recipient (100% of recent awards) with no federal contracts, subcontracts, or teaming relationships; all federal funding flows directly to support public housing operations and capital improvements in Wray, Colorado.

The authority's federal footprint is narrowly concentrated within HUD's Public and Indian Housing Office and Assistant Secretary for Housing Federal Housing Commissioner, which together account for all 40 awards in the source data. The Public and Indian Housing Office issued 39 awards; the Assistant Secretary for Housing Federal Housing Commissioner issued 1. The combined dollars obligated across all awards total $4.8 million.

Wray-Ven Manor receives recurring formula grants under two primary HUD programs. The Public Housing Operating Fund (CFDA 14.839) provides annual operating subsidies to cover day-to-day operational expenses, routine and preventative maintenance, anti-crime and security activities, energy costs, resident supportive services, insurance, and debt service. Recent operating fund grants run from January 1, 2025 through December 31, 2031, and from January 1, 2026 through December 31, 2032. The Public Housing Capital Fund (CFDA 14.872) funds capital and management activities including modernization, development, infrastructure improvements, and financing activities. Recent capital fund grants include a $139,374 formula grant effective April 1, 2026 through March 31, 2030; an award made May 13, 2025 with completion date May 12, 2029; and an award made May 6, 2024 with completion date May 5, 2028. Additionally, the authority received a Green and Resilient Retrofit Program (GRRP) project grant from the Assistant Secretary for Housing Federal Housing Commissioner, awarded September 25, 2024 with completion September 30, 2028, which supports rehabilitation projects that improve energy or water efficiency, enhance indoor air quality or sustainability, implement zero-emission electricity generation or building electrification strategies, or improve climate resilience of eligible HUD-assisted properties.

Activity has remained flat across the past five years — two awards in 2022, 2023, and 2025, with three in 2024 and two in 2026. Two awards have ultimate completion dates within the next twenty-four months, presenting recompete opportunities. The authority administers federal funds directly without intermediaries or subcontractors, ensuring resources are applied to improve and maintain safe, decent, and sanitary housing for low-income residents in the Wray area.