Big Stone County Housing Auth

Big Stone County Housing Auth, a county-level public housing authority based in Ortonville, Minnesota, receives annual federal operating and capital formula grants from the Department of Housing and Urban Development's Public and Indian Housing Office to fund day-to-day operations, maintenance, and capital improvements at its public housing portfolio. The entity operates exclusively as a prime recipient under HUD's formula-grant programs, with no contract vehicles, subcontractor positions, or competitive procurement roles.

Big Stone County Housing Auth is a child entity within the broader Big Stone County government structure and operates under two primary federal grant programs. The Public Housing Operating Fund (CFDA 14.876) provides ongoing subsidies for operational and maintenance expenses, management costs, routine and preventative maintenance, security and anti-crime activities, energy costs, resident supportive services, insurance, and debt service across the authority's public housing inventory. The Public Housing Capital Fund (CFDA 14.872) provides capital grants for modernization, development, emergency repairs, and management improvements to physical structures, with awards subject to an approved five-year action plan or HUD emergency-work authorization. Recent awards include a $132,196 Public Housing Capital Fund grant awarded April 1, 2026 (running through March 31, 2030) for capital and management activities, and a Public Housing Operating Fund award effective August 3, 2026 (running through December 31, 2030) for day-to-day operational expenses and maintenance across Big Stone County's public housing units in Ortonville, Minnesota.

All 44 awards in the recipient's portfolio are prime grants issued by HUD's Public and Indian Housing Office, with combined dollars obligated of $3.8 million across the period. The authority serves a single customer agency (HUD) across all prime awards. Activity has remained modest and stable — four awards in 2022, five in 2023, declining to two in both 2024 and 2025, with three awards in 2026 to date. Two awards carry ultimate completion dates within the next twenty-four months, representing recompete opportunity as the authority applies for ongoing operating and capital fund allocations under the formula-grant structure. Big Stone County Housing Auth has no federal contract experience, no GWACs or BPAs, and no subcontracting relationships recorded in the source data.