Scott County Housing Authority

Scott County Housing Authority, a non-profit public housing authority based in Winchester, Illinois, operates as a recipient of formula grants from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development's Public and Indian Housing Office, administering federal capital and operating funds for public housing serving low-income families, elderly residents, and persons with disabilities in Scott County. The Authority is a child entity within County of Scott, a U.S. local government structure, and operates exclusively as a prime recipient—it neither holds federal contracts nor serves as a subrecipient on grant awards.

Scott County Housing Authority's federal funding footprint derives entirely from HUD's Public Housing programs under two formula-grant vehicles: the Public Housing Capital Fund (CFDA 14.872) and the Public Housing Operating Fund (CFDA 14.850). The Authority's recent awards include a $276,569 Capital Fund grant effective April 1, 2026, through March 31, 2030, supporting modernization, infrastructure improvements, development of housing units, energy efficiency enhancements, and emergency repairs. Concurrently, the Authority holds a $125,669 Operating Fund grant running January 1, 2026, through December 31, 2032, funding day-to-day operational and maintenance expenses, property management, routine and preventative maintenance, anti-crime and security activities, energy cost management, resident supportive services, insurance, debt service, and administrative program implementation. Prior awards include Capital Fund grants dated May 2025 and May 2024, and Operating Fund grants dated January 2025 and January 2024, extending the Authority's continuous funding trajectory back through 2022.

Activity is consistent and recurring. The Authority holds forty-one total federal awards spanning from 2006 onward, with two awards per year across 2022 through 2026, reflecting the formula-grant cycle characteristic of HUD's Public Housing programs. Combined dollars obligated across all awards total $9.3 million. The Authority serves a single customer agency—HUD's Public and Indian Housing Office—accounting for 100% of awards. Two awards reach ultimate completion within the next twenty-four months, triggering recompete opportunity aligned with HUD's formula-grant renewal schedule. The Authority's work is performed in Scott County, Illinois, where it administers public housing inventory serving approximately one million units across the national program and focusing grant activities on capital projects and operational sustainability in its local jurisdiction.