City Of Salem

Salem Housing Authority, the housing division of the City of Salem, Arkansas, operates as a federal grant recipient under the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development's Public and Indian Housing Office, receiving formula grants for public housing capital improvements, modernization, and operating expenses. Salem Housing Authority is a U.S. government entity—a municipal housing authority—with no federal contracting footprint; all federal funding flows through HUD grant programs rather than procurements.

Salem Housing Authority's entire federal award portfolio comprises 36 formula grants from HUD's Public and Indian Housing Office, concentrated across two recurring programs: the Public Housing Capital Fund (CFDA 14.872) and the Public Housing Operating Fund. The Capital Fund awards support eligible capital and management activities under 24 CFR Part 905, including public housing modernization, development, infrastructure improvements, emergency repairs, energy efficiency upgrades, and related management improvements. The Operating Fund awards provide day-to-day operational subsidies for management, maintenance, anti-crime and security activities, energy costs, resident supportive services, insurance, and administrative costs. Recent grants include a $138,336 Capital Fund award issued April 1, 2026, with a completion date of March 31, 2030; a Capital Fund award dated May 13, 2025, with completion set for May 12, 2029; and an Operating Fund award dated January 1, 2026, running through December 31, 2032. The authority has received consistent formula grant allocations annually since at least 2006, with two awards per year in the most recent five-year period.

Salem Housing Authority's customer concentration is absolute: 100% of its 36 awards derive from HUD's Public and Indian Housing Office. Combined dollars obligated across all awards total $3.5 million. Two awards (combined potential value not specified in source) face ultimate completion within the next twenty-four months and therefore require recompete or renewal planning. The authority operates as the child entity of the City of Salem municipal government, which serves as the parent entity holding the formal HUD relationships and broader municipal responsibilities including planning, airports, and council-of-governments coordination.