County Of Lee

County Of Lee Lee County Housing Authority Division, a U.S. local government entity and public housing authority based in Dixon, Illinois, receives federal formula grant funding from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development to operate and modernize public housing units serving low-income residents throughout Lee County.

The Housing Authority is a direct grant recipient (100% of recent awards are prime grants) from HUD's Public and Indian Housing Office under two core formula grant programs. Since 2006, the Housing Authority has received 59 grants totaling $18.4 million in obligated federal funding. The funding stream concentrates exclusively on HUD: all 59 awards come from the Public and Indian Housing Office, with no federal contract prime awardees or subcontract relationships present in the footprint.

The Housing Authority's grant portfolio splits between two statutory programs. Under the Public Housing Operating Fund (CFDA 14.850), the Housing Authority received $166,242 (effective January 1, 2026 through December 31, 2032) and $176,027 (effective January 1, 2026 through December 31, 2032) in formula allocations to fund day-to-day operational and maintenance expenses, including property management, routine and preventative maintenance, anti-crime and security activities, energy costs, resident supportive services, insurance, debt service, and administrative program implementation. Under the Public Housing Capital Fund (CFDA 14.872), the Housing Authority received $593,297 (effective April 1, 2026 through March 31, 2030) in formula capital funding for modernization, infrastructure improvements, and development activities. Capital Fund activities include routine and preventative maintenance, energy efficiency upgrades, anti-crime and security initiatives, property management enhancements, and information technology improvements to public housing infrastructure. All activities must comply with 2 CFR 200 Uniform Administrative Requirements and be specified in the Housing Authority's approved five-year action plan or receive HUD emergency approval.

Recent grant activity has remained flat at three awards per year from 2022 through 2026. Three awards carry ultimate completion dates within the next twenty-four months and face renewal or recompete in that window. The Housing Authority operates as part of HUD's national Public Housing Operating Fund program serving approximately 6,000 housing authorities and serves vulnerable populations including elderly residents and families with children.