City Of Benton Public Housing Authority

City Of Benton Public Housing Authority, a municipal public housing agency headquartered in Benton, Arkansas, is the recipient of federal formula grants from the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Public and Indian Housing Office. The authority receives direct grant funding to operate and maintain public housing units serving low-income residents in Benton; it does not compete for federal contracts and maintains no federal prime contract awards, subcontract awards, or seats on federal contract vehicles.

The authority's federal footprint consists entirely of HUD formula grants across two programs. Under the Public Housing Operating Fund (CFDA 14.850), the authority received $127,859 on January 1, 2026 (performance through December 31, 2032) to fund day-to-day operational expenses, routine and preventative maintenance, anti-crime and security activities, energy costs, resident supportive services, insurance, debt service, and administrative expenses. A second operating fund award was made on January 1, 2025 (performance through December 31, 2031). Under the Public Housing Capital Fund (CFDA 14.872), the authority received $266,361 on April 1, 2026 (performance through March 31, 2030) for capital and management activities including modernization, infrastructure improvements, energy efficiency upgrades, and development of housing units. A third capital fund award of $150,000 was made on August 3, 2026 as emergency and disaster set-aside assistance specifically for safety and security needs, performance through August 2, 2028. Capital fund awards date back to 2022, with additional allocations made on May 13, 2025 (performance through May 12, 2029) and May 6, 2024 (performance through May 5, 2028).

HUD calculates all allocations using a formula based on the authority's public housing inventory characteristics, including unit counts, building age, and construction costs. All activity is performed in Benton, Arkansas. The authority serves as a 100% prime recipient across its federal footprint, with no subrecipient relationships. Recent grant awards total approximately $544,220 obligated in 2026 alone. Across the portfolio, the authority has received 44 HUD awards since 2006, with activity averaging two awards per year from 2022 through 2025 and three awards in 2026. Combined dollars obligated across all awards total $8.2 million. Three awards reach ultimate completion within the next twenty-four months.