Welsh Housing Authority

Welsh Housing Authority, a U.S. local government entity based in Welsh, Louisiana, is a recipient of federal formula grants from the Department of Housing and Urban Development's Public and Indian Housing Office for public housing capital and operating fund programs. The Authority operates exclusively as a grant recipient (100% of recent awards) with no federal contracting footprint; it neither holds nor subcontracts under federal prime contracts.

Welsh Housing Authority's federal funding stream derives entirely from two HUD formula grant programs under CFDA 14.872 (Public Housing Capital Fund) and the Public Housing Operating Fund. The Authority has received a $110,891 capital fund award effective April 1, 2026, through March 31, 2030, allocated by HUD's formula methodology based on the Authority's public housing stock characteristics — unit counts, building age, and construction costs — rather than through competitive application. This capital funding supports modernization, development, non-routine maintenance, physical improvements, energy efficiency upgrades, and management enhancements to the Authority's public housing inventory in Welsh, Louisiana. Separately, the Authority receives operating fund grants to cover day-to-day operational expenses, routine and preventative maintenance, anti-crime and security activities, energy costs, resident supportive services, insurance, and administrative and program implementation costs associated with public housing operations under the U.S. Housing Act of 1937. All capital and operating funds must be used exclusively for eligible activities specified in 24 CFR 905.200 and either included in the Authority's approved five-year action plan or approved by HUD for emergency or disaster-related work. The Authority must maintain compliance with 2 CFR 200 Uniform Administrative Requirements and document budgets and cumulative cost records for HUD and independent auditor review.

Welsh Housing Authority's award history consists of 35 total federal awards spanning from July 2006 through April 2026, all as a grant recipient from HUD's Public and Indian Housing Office, with combined dollars obligated of $2.7 million. Activity has remained flat at approximately two awards per year over the past five years (2022 through 2026). Two awards reach ultimate completion within the next twenty-four months and therefore face grant-renewal cycles in that window.