Washington Housing Authority

Washington Housing Authority, a U.S. local government entity and public housing authority headquartered in Washington, Georgia, is a recipient of federal formula grants from the Department of Housing and Urban Development's Public and Indian Housing Office, operating exclusively as a prime grant recipient with no contracting or subcontracting activity.

The Authority operates under two primary federal grant programs. The Public Housing Operating Fund (CFDA 14.850) provides day-to-day operational and maintenance subsidies for public housing units serving low-income residents; the Authority's current award runs from January 1, 2026, through December 31, 2032, supporting property management, routine and preventative maintenance, anti-crime and security activities, energy cost management, resident supportive services, insurance, debt service, and administrative program implementation. The Public Housing Capital Fund (CFDA 14.872) funds modernization, infrastructure improvements, emergency repairs, energy efficiency upgrades, and development activities; the Authority's most recent capital award (April 1, 2026–March 31, 2030) carries $371,671 in potential value and supports eligible capital and management activities specified in its five-year action plan or HUD-approved emergency work.

Customer concentration is absolute: all forty awards across the source data derive from the Department of Housing and Urban Development's Public and Indian Housing Office. The Authority has maintained steady activity at two awards per year from 2022 through 2026, with combined dollars obligated of $11.4 million across the entire award footprint. Within the next twenty-four months, two awards (both formula grants with multi-year performance periods) reach ultimate completion date and face grant-cycle recompete.

The Authority's federal grant role is straightforward and non-discretionary: as one of approximately 2,770 public housing agencies serving nearly one million units nationwide, it receives formula-based allocations under the 1937 Housing Act framework to maintain and operate its public housing stock in Washington, Georgia, serving populations with 44 percent elderly residents and 35 percent families with children. All expenditures comply with 2 CFR 200 Uniform Administrative Requirements, with annual certifications submitted to HUD's Information Management System. The Authority does not serve as a subgrantee, does not engage contractors as prime awardees, and does not participate in federal contracting vehicles; its federal relationship is limited to formula grant receipt and administration.