North Ward Plaza

North Ward Plaza, a municipal housing authority in Winterset, Iowa, is a child entity of the City of Winterset that receives federal grant funding as a formula-grant recipient from the Department of Housing and Urban Development's Public and Indian Housing Office. The entity operates exclusively as a grant recipient with no prime contract awards or subcontracting activity; all 34 awards in its recent footprint are formula grants under HUD's Public Housing programs, with a combined obligation of $1.7 million across a twenty-year award history dating to 2006.

North Ward Plaza's grant portfolio centers on two HUD formula programs. The Public Housing Capital Fund (CFDA 14.872) provides capital funding for public housing modernization, infrastructure improvements, development, and eligible activities as defined in 24 CFR Part 905, including construction, acquisition, infrastructure enhancements, emergency repairs, and energy efficiency upgrades. The Public Housing Operating Fund (CFDA not specified) provides operating subsidies to fund day-to-day operational expenses, management and operations, routine and preventative maintenance, anti-crime and security activities, energy costs, resident supportive services, insurance, and debt service. Recent awards include a $103,777 Public Housing Capital Fund grant awarded April 1, 2026, with completion March 31, 2030; a Public Housing Operating Fund award dated January 1, 2026, with completion December 31, 2032; and a $103,777 Capital Fund grant dated May 13, 2025, with completion May 12, 2029. All awards are formula-based allocations calculated by HUD using characteristics of the housing authority's inventory, such as unit counts, building age, and construction costs, rather than through competitive processes. Funds must be obligated and expended in accordance with an approved Five-Year Action Plan and HUD regulations, with activities subject to audit requirements under 2 CFR 200.

The Department of Housing and Urban Development accounts for 100% of awards. Award volume has remained steady at two awards per year across 2022 through 2026. Three awards carry ultimate completion dates within the next twenty-four months and therefore face expiration in that window, though these are recurring formula allocations rather than discretionary grants subject to recompete risk. North Ward Plaza operates as a subordinate entity under the City of Winterset's municipal government structure and has no federal contract or commercial subcontracting relationships in the source record.