Tomah Public Housing Authority

Tomah Public Housing Authority, a U.S. government entity and local housing authority based in Tomah, Wisconsin, receives federal grant funding from the Department of Housing and Urban Development's Public and Indian Housing Office to operate and maintain its public housing portfolio serving elderly residents and families with children. The authority does not compete for federal contracts; it is a direct recipient of formula grants under two primary HUD programs: the Public Housing Operating Fund (CFDA 14.850) and the Public Housing Capital Fund (CFDA 14.872).

The authority's federal footprint consists entirely of formula grant awards from HUD's Public and Indian Housing Office across a seven-year span, with 39 total awards obligating $8.4 million combined. Operating Fund grants support day-to-day operational and maintenance expenses, management and operations, routine and preventative maintenance, anti-crime and security activities, energy costs, resident supportive services, insurance, debt service, and administrative program implementation costs required under the U.S. Housing Act of 1937. Capital Fund grants, by contrast, finance public housing modernization, development, management improvements, and related capital activities specified in approved five-year action plans or emergency work. Recent awards include a $4.985 million Operating Fund grant awarded January 1, 2026, running through December 31, 2032; a $1.396 million Operating Fund award dated August 3, 2026, through December 31, 2030; a Capital Fund grant dated May 13, 2025, through May 12, 2029; and a Capital Fund award dated May 6, 2024, through May 5, 2028. All performance occurs in Tomah, Wisconsin.

The authority's annual award frequency has remained flat at approximately two awards per year over the past five years, with three awards in 2026. Three awards face ultimate completion within the next twenty-four months. HUD's Public and Indian Housing Office represents the sole customer agency across the entire award portfolio. As a government entity rather than a private vendor, the authority neither subcontracts nor serves as a sub-recipient; it is the direct recipient of all federal funding and operates under formula-grant allocation methodology rather than competitive procurement.