Lawrence County

Lawrence County, doing business as Federal Housing, is a U.S. local government entity and county housing authority based in Louisa, Kentucky, that receives federal housing formula grants from HUD's Public and Indian Housing Office as a prime grant recipient. The vendor operates exclusively as a housing authority—not a federal contractor—and does not pursue set-asides, competitive bidding, or contract vehicles; it receives direct allocations under two HUD grant programs (CFDA 14.850 and CFDA 14.872) that flow to public housing agencies nationwide by formula rather than competition.

Lawrence County's federal footprint is narrowly concentrated in HUD housing subsidies. Of 43 total awards in the source data spanning from 2006 to April 2026, 41 are prime HUD Public and Indian Housing Office grants (95%), with 2 sub-awards from the Kentucky Department of Military Affairs related to roads and bridges infrastructure. The top customer—the Department of Housing and Urban Development Public and Indian Housing Office—accounts for 100% of the meaningful award volume; the 2 FEMA sub-awards are immaterial to the vendor's operating profile. Combined dollars obligated across all awards total $8 million, distributed across multiple years of formula grant cycles.

Recent grant activity shows Lawrence County as the recipient of two primary HUD grant programs. Under the Public Housing Capital Fund (CFDA 14.872), the vendor received a $286,429 formula grant effective April 1, 2026 through March 31, 2030, supporting capital and management activities including modernization, infrastructure improvements, emergency repairs, energy efficiency upgrades, and acquisition or construction of additional public housing units serving low-income residents in Lawrence County. Under the Public Housing Operating Fund (CFDA 14.850), Lawrence County received a $100,961 formula grant effective January 1, 2026 through December 31, 2032, funding day-to-day operational and maintenance expenses, property management, anti-crime and security initiatives, energy costs, resident supportive services, insurance, debt service, and administrative implementation. Both awards are part of HUD's broader national programs serving approximately 2,770 public housing agencies and 6,000 housing authorities nationwide.

Activity has remained flat at two awards per year for the past three years (2024 through 2026), with only two awards (combined value not separately itemized) reaching completion within the next twenty-four months. This vendor profile is consistent with a single-location housing authority executing its statutory role as a public housing provider rather than competing for federal contracts or pursuing growth through business development.