The Department of Housing and Urban Development Public and Indian Housing Office awarded the City of Liberal, doing business as Liberal Housing Authority, $298,234 on January 1, 2026 under the Public Housing Operating Fund (CFDA 14.850), a formula grant program.
Operating funds support day-to-day operational expenses for public housing, including management and operations, routine and preventative maintenance, anti-crime, anti-drug and security activities, energy costs, resident supportive services, insurance, debt service, and administrative and program implementation costs required under the 1937 Housing Act and program regulations. The award also funds operating costs for privately owned public housing units within mixed-finance projects and Turnkey III projects under final lease purchase agreements.
The City of Liberal, a local government entity and public housing authority based in Liberal, Kansas, operates public housing inventory in that jurisdiction. The award period runs from January 1, 2026 through December 31, 2030. Work is performed in Liberal, KS 67901.
The Public Housing Operating Fund provides operating subsidies to housing authorities to assist in funding operating and maintenance expenses of their dwellings in accordance with Section 9 of the U.S. Housing Act of 1937, as amended. Subsidies are required to help maintain services and provide minimum operating reserves. The program is a $5 billion effort serving approximately 6,000 housing authorities and 1,590,321 public housing residents in 902,436 households nationwide.