Central City Housing Authority

Central City Housing Authority, a U.S. local government entity and public housing authority headquartered in Central City, Kentucky, receives federal formula grants from the Department of Housing and Urban Development's Public and Indian Housing Office to fund public housing operations, capital improvements, and modernization activities. The Authority acts exclusively as a prime grant recipient—100% of its 43 recent awards are direct HUD formula grants with no subcontract or sub-recipient work—and operates within a single-customer relationship with HUD's Public and Indian Housing Office.

Central City Housing Authority's federal footprint consists entirely of recurring formula grants under two HUD programs. The Public Housing Operating Fund (CFDA 14.871) provides annual operating subsidies to cover day-to-day operational expenses, routine and preventative maintenance, anti-crime and security activities, energy costs, resident supportive services, insurance, and administrative costs associated with managing the Authority's public housing units. The Public Housing Capital Fund (CFDA 14.872) supplies multiyear capital grants for modernization, development, infrastructure improvements, emergency repairs, energy efficiency upgrades, and mixed-finance project activities. Recent Capital Fund awards include a $219,355 formula grant for April 2026 through March 2030 and prior awards dating to 2022, with typical performance periods of four to seven years. Operating Fund grants run concurrent with Capital Fund grants but typically span longer periods; the most recent Operating Fund award covers January 2025 through December 2031. Both programs are statutory formula allocations calculated by HUD based on the Authority's public housing inventory characteristics rather than competitive selections, and all funds must be applied to eligible activities specified in the Authority's HUD-approved 5-Year Action Plan or to emergency work necessitated by non-presidentially declared natural disasters, in compliance with 24 CFR Part 905 and 2 CFR 200 Uniform Administrative Requirements.

Combined dollars obligated across all 43 awards total $5.3 million, reflecting the formula-based allocation model for a small municipal housing authority. Activity has remained steady at two awards per year across 2023 through 2026. Two awards (combined completion dates within the next twenty-four months) reach ultimate completion before July 2028, meaning limited recompete or renewal activity in the near term; the Authority's grant continuity depends on HUD's annual formula distribution and the Authority's compliance with capital planning and operating certifications rather than competitive procurement cycles.