Charleston Housing Authority

Charleston Housing Authority, doing business as Land Clearance, is a local government housing authority that receives federal formula grants from the Department of Housing and Urban Development's Public and Indian Housing Office to operate and modernize its public housing portfolio in Charleston, Missouri. The entity operates exclusively as a prime grant recipient with no subcontract activity and a single federal customer across its entire federal footprint.

The Charleston Housing Authority's federal grant activity centers on two recurring HUD programs under the Public and Indian Housing Office: the Public Housing Operating Fund (CFDA 14.850) and the Public Housing Capital Fund (CFDA 14.872). Operating Fund grants support day-to-day operational and maintenance expenses, property management, routine and preventative maintenance, security and anti-crime initiatives, energy costs, resident supportive services, insurance, debt service, and administrative program implementation. Capital Fund grants finance public housing modernization, infrastructure improvements, energy efficiency upgrades, emergency repairs, and development activities that expand or reconfigure the housing inventory. Representative awards include a $1,015,484 Public Housing Capital Fund formula grant effective April 1, 2026 through March 31, 2030, and a $475,243 Public Housing Operating Fund formula grant running January 1, 2026 through December 31, 2032. The authority has received grants continuously since 2006, with two awards issued in each of the past five years. Combined obligated dollars across all 42 awards total $30.6 million, reflecting the formula-grant nature of the funding: annual allocations based on statutory formulas and submission of standard HUD calculation forms (HUD-52723 and HUD-52722). Four awards currently reach ultimate completion within the next twenty-four months, positioning the authority for routine recompete submissions under the standard HUD grant cycle. The authority's federal grant relationship is entirely with HUD's Public and Indian Housing Office, with no diversification across other agencies or contract vehicles.