County Of Howard

Howard County Housing Authority, a U.S. local government entity and public housing authority serving Howard County, Arkansas, is a federal grant recipient that receives formula grants from the Department of Housing and Urban Development's Public and Indian Housing Office for public housing capital improvements, operations, and resident services. The Authority operates exclusively as a prime recipient of HUD grants with no federal contracting activity or subcontractor engagement; all 38 awards in its federal footprint are direct formula grants under two core HUD programs.

The Authority's grant portfolio centers on two complementary HUD funding streams. The Public Housing Capital Fund (CFDA 14.872) supports modernization, infrastructure improvements, unit development and reconfiguration, emergency repairs, and financing activities within the Authority's public housing inventory. Recent awards include a $484,446 formula grant awarded April 1, 2026 through March 31, 2030, and prior awards dated May 13, 2025; May 6, 2024; February 17, 2023; May 12, 2022; and September 20, 2021. The Public Housing Operating Fund (CFDA 14.850) supplies operating subsidies for day-to-day maintenance, property management, anti-crime and security activities, energy costs, resident supportive services, insurance, debt service, and administrative program implementation. The Authority holds operating fund awards effective January 1, 2026 through December 31, 2032 ($194,622 most recent) and prior years running through 2030 and 2031, with awards dating to January 1, 2022.

The Authority's federal funding is concentrated entirely with HUD's Public and Indian Housing Office, which accounts for 100% of all 38 awards and 38 distinct funding events across the past five years. Combined dollars obligated total $14.1 million. The funding pattern reflects formula-grant allocation mechanics: the Authority receives recurring annual or multi-year grants calculated using metrics reflecting its public housing unit counts, building age, and construction costs. Activity has remained modest and steady, with two awards in each of 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, and 2026. Two awards reach ultimate completion within the next twenty-four months, presenting recompete scheduling for those specific grant cycles. The Authority is a child entity of Howard County, a parent U.S. government structure.