Clay County Housing Authority

Clay County Housing Authority Inc., a U.S. local government housing authority based in Flora, Illinois, is the recipient of federal formula grants from the Department of Housing and Urban Development's Public and Indian Housing Office to fund public housing capital improvements and operating expenses for low-income residents in Clay County.

Clay County Housing Authority Inc. operates exclusively as a grant recipient under two HUD programs: the Public Housing Capital Fund (CFDA 14.872) and the Public Housing Operating Fund (CFDA 14.850). The Housing Authority has received 40 formula grants over the past two decades, with consistent annual allocations flowing through the non-competitive, formula-driven allocation system that distributes funding to approximately 2,770 public housing agencies nationwide. All awards are HUD grants; the Housing Authority holds no federal contracts, BPAs, IDIQs, or GWACs.

Recent grant awards include a $536,692 Public Housing Capital Fund award effective April 1, 2026 through March 31, 2030, supporting capital improvements and modernization activities including public housing development, infrastructure enhancements, and energy efficiency upgrades under 24 CFR Part 905; and a $230,187 Public Housing Operating Fund award running January 1, 2026 through December 31, 2032, funding day-to-day operational and maintenance expenses, anti-crime and security initiatives, energy costs, resident supportive services, insurance, debt service, and administrative program implementation. Earlier capital awards in May 2024 and May 2025 and corresponding operating awards in January 2024 and January 2025 continue through 2028–2031. The Housing Authority's combined obligated dollars across all forty awards total $15 million.

The HUD Public and Indian Housing Office accounts for 100% of the Housing Authority's award footprint, reflecting the entity's singular purpose as a public housing administrator serving a local geographic area. The Housing Authority's grant activity shows stability at two awards annually for the past five fiscal years. Within the next twenty-four months, two awards reach ultimate completion date and will require renewal or reallocation under HUD's formula-based processes. All capital expenditures must be specified in the Housing Authority's approved five-year action plan or approved by HUD for emergency or disaster-related work. The Housing Authority complies with 2 CFR 200 Uniform Administrative Requirements and undergoes regular audits under HUD oversight to ensure proper stewardship of federal funds.