Clay Center Housing Authority

Clay Center Housing Authority, doing business as HUD Housing, is a U.S. 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 public housing inventory. The entity acts as a prime recipient (100% of awards) under the Public Housing Operating Fund (PH OpFund) and Public Housing Capital Fund (CFP) programs; it does not serve as a federal contractor or subcontractor on federal procurement vehicles.

Clay Center Housing Authority's federal footprint comprises 41 formula grant awards, all from HUD's Public and Indian Housing Office, with no federal procurement contract work or subcontracting presence. The entity received two awards in each of the past five years (2022–2026), with four awards reaching ultimate completion within the next twenty-four months. Recent awards include a Public Housing Capital Fund grant awarded May 13, 2025, with completion scheduled for May 12, 2029; a Public Housing Operating Fund grant awarded January 1, 2026, completing December 31, 2032; and a Public Housing Capital Fund grant awarded April 1, 2026, completing March 31, 2030. Combined dollars obligated across all 41 awards total $1.9 million, reflecting the smaller scale typical of rural housing authorities. The entity has received consistent annual funding since at least 2006.

As a public housing authority recipient, Clay Center Housing Authority uses PH OpFund grants to cover day-to-day operational expenses including management and operations, routine and preventative maintenance, anti-crime and security activities, energy costs, resident supportive services, insurance, and debt service. Capital Fund grants support public housing modernization, development, management improvements, construction, and acquisition of additional public housing units in accordance with approved five-year action plans. The authority receives no federal dollars through federal procurement contracts and does not engage federal contractors as subcontractors; accordingly, it presents no competitive or partnership signal for federal contractors except as a potential end-user for housing-related consulting or construction services that might be procured through separate federal agency channels.