The Department of Housing and Urban Development Public and Indian Housing Office awarded the Rock Island Housing Authority $113,270 under the Public Housing Operating Fund (CFDA 14.850) on January 1, 2026, to support day-to-day operational and maintenance expenses of public housing for low-income residents.
Operating funds cover management and operations, routine and preventative maintenance, anti-crime and security activities, energy costs, resident supportive services, insurance, debt service, and administrative and program implementation expenses required under the U.S. Housing Act of 1937. The authority uses web-based platforms to track funding levels, occupancy rates, and families served.
The award period runs from January 1, 2026 through December 31, 2030, with performance at Rock Island, Illinois. The Public Housing Operating Fund itself is a $5 billion annual program serving approximately 6,000 housing authorities and 902,436 households nationwide (1,590,321 residents), of which 44 percent are elderly and 35 percent include children.
Rock Island Housing Authority, a tax-exempt public housing agency, administers all federal grants directly as prime recipient with no sub-recipients, concentrating exclusively on HUD funding to provide affordable housing solutions to low-income residents in Rock Island in compliance with 24 CFR Part 905 and 2 CFR 200 Uniform Administrative Requirements.