Valdosta Housing Authority

Valdosta Housing Authority (VHA) is a U.S. local government entity and public housing authority headquartered in Valdosta, Georgia that has been registered to receive federal awards since June 2005. As a public housing authority, VHA provides affordable housing solutions and related supportive services to low-income residents, elderly individuals, and persons with disabilities in the Valdosta community. The organization serves as a critical infrastructure provider in its region, managing public housing units and delivering essential residential services funded through federal grant programs administered by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD).

Valdosta Housing Authority has received substantial federal grant funding from HUD's Public and Indian Housing Office across multiple program categories to support its core operations and capital improvement initiatives. The organization has been awarded numerous formula grants under the Public Housing Operating Fund (CFDA 14.850), with recent awards in January 2026 totaling approximately $1.35 million across four separate grant allocations ($305,866; $219,738; $201,108; and $373,427), which are designed to fund day-to-day operational and maintenance expenses including property management, routine and preventative maintenance, anti-crime and security activities, energy cost management, resident supportive services, and administrative expenses. Additionally, VHA has received significant capital funding through the Public Housing Capital Fund program (CFDA 14.872), including a $1.79 million award dated May 13, 2025, and a $250,000 emergency safety and security grant awarded September 18, 2025, to support modernization, development, maintenance, and critical infrastructure upgrades across its housing portfolio. Beyond these primary operating and capital programs, VHA has also served as a grantee for HUD's Jobs-Plus Pilot Initiative, a project grant program focused on employment advancement and economic self-sufficiency for public housing residents through case management, work readiness services, employer linkages, job placement, educational advancement, and financial literacy programming. The consistent receipt of formula grants across multiple fiscal years demonstrates VHA's ongoing eligibility and participation in HUD's comprehensive public housing support ecosystem, positioning the authority as an established and reliable federal grant recipient dedicated to providing decent, safe, and sanitary housing for vulnerable populations.