Brown County Housing Authority

Brown County Housing Authority is a county government housing agency in Mt. Sterling, Illinois, that receives federal formula grants from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development's Public and Indian Housing Office to fund public housing operations, modernization, and capital improvements serving low-income residents in Brown County. As a recipient of federal housing grants rather than a federal contractor, the Authority does not compete for federal procurement awards and does not subcontract to private vendors.

The Authority's federal footprint consists entirely of HUD formula grants under two primary programs: the Public Housing Operating Fund (CFDA 14.876) and the Public Housing Capital Fund (CFDA 14.872). The Operating Fund supports day-to-day operational and maintenance expenses, resident services, anti-crime and security activities, and administrative overhead required under the 1937 Housing Act. The Capital Fund finances public housing modernization, infrastructure improvements, emergency repairs, energy efficiency upgrades, development activities, and related construction and acquisition costs. Both programs operate on a formula-based allocation methodology rather than competitive application, with award amounts calculated according to the Authority's public housing inventory characteristics such as unit counts, building age, and construction costs. Eligible activities must comply with 24 CFR Part 905 and the Uniform Administrative Requirements in 2 CFR 200.

Over the past five years, the Authority has received two awards annually, totaling 39 grants since 2006, with combined dollars obligated of $4.6 million. Recent awards include a Public Housing Operating Fund grant effective January 1, 2025, through December 31, 2031, and a Public Housing Capital Fund grant of $157,641 effective April 1, 2026, through March 31, 2030. A Public Housing Capital Fund award from May 6, 2024, with completion date May 5, 2028, and another from February 17, 2023, with completion date February 16, 2027, reach ultimate completion within the next twenty-four months and therefore face recompete in that window. The Authority serves a single federal customer across all awards and does not engage subcontractors or federal contractors in its capacity as a grant recipient.