Ulysses Housing Authority

Ulysses Housing Authority, a U.S. local government entity and public housing authority headquartered in Ulysses, Kansas, is a federal grant recipient that operates exclusively within the Department of Housing and Urban Development's Public Housing program, receiving formula-based grants to fund capital improvements, modernization, and day-to-day operations of public housing units serving low-income residents in its jurisdiction.

The authority functions as a prime recipient (100% of its award footprint) under two HUD formula grant programs: the Public Housing Capital Fund (CFDA 14.872) and the Public Housing Operating Fund. Capital Fund grants support modernization, infrastructure improvements, equipment acquisition, and development activities that expand or reconfigure the housing inventory, with eligible uses limited to activities specified in the authority's approved five-year action plan or emergency work approved by HUD under 24 CFR Part 905. Operating Fund grants reimburse day-to-day operational expenses, including management and operations, routine and preventative maintenance, anti-crime and security activities, energy costs, resident supportive services, insurance, and administrative program implementation costs. Recent awards include a $118,747 Capital Fund grant effective April 1, 2026, through March 31, 2030; a Public Housing Operating Fund grant covering January 1, 2026, through December 31, 2032; and a $118,747 Capital Fund grant awarded May 13, 2025, running through May 12, 2029. The authority has received Capital Fund and Operating Fund allocations consistently since at least 2022.

The authority's customer base is singular: all 34 tracked awards derive from the Department of Housing and Urban Development's Public and Indian Housing Office. The combined dollars obligated across all awards total $2.5 million. Award cadence has remained flat at two awards per year over the past five years (2022–2026), consistent with the biennial cycle of HUD formula grant processing for capital and operating funds. Two awards complete within the next twenty-four months, representing the standard recompete window for formula grant renewals. Ulysses Housing Authority operates in the public-housing-development and operations space, with no federal contracting, subcontracting, or involvement in competitive procurement vehicles. The authority's mission is to administer federal housing assistance to low-income households in its service area under the United States Housing Act of 1937, as amended.