Decatur Housing Authority

Decatur Housing Authority, a local government housing authority based in Decatur, Illinois, receives federal grants from the Department of Housing and Urban Development to fund public housing operations, capital improvements, and homelessness prevention services. The Authority operates exclusively as a grant recipient (100% of recent awards) under HUD's Public and Indian Housing Office and Community Planning and Development programs, with no contract prime or subcontract presence.

The Authority's grant portfolio centers on three HUD programs. The Public Housing Operating Fund (CFDA 14.850) constitutes the largest share of activity, providing formula grants for day-to-day operational and maintenance expenses including property management, routine preventative maintenance, anti-crime and security activities, energy costs, resident supportive services, insurance, debt service, and administrative implementation. Recent operating fund awards span multiple fiscal years and service areas: a $133,993 grant effective February 19, 2026 through December 31, 2030; a $232,066 award from January 1, 2026 through December 31, 2032; a $286,022 grant effective January 1, 2026 through December 31, 2032; and additional awards of $251,031, $217,405, $237,224, $180,741, and $107,249, all covering similar periods and service jurisdictions in Decatur and Long Creek, Illinois. The Public Housing Capital Fund (CFDA 14.872) supports capital and infrastructure activities including modernization, emergency repairs, energy efficiency upgrades, development of additional public housing units, and financing activities such as debt service—a $2,063,187 formula grant awarded April 1, 2026 through March 31, 2030 exemplifies this line. The Continuum of Care (COC) program, administered by HUD's Assistant Secretary for Community Planning and Development, funds homelessness prevention and permanent supportive housing; recent project grants include awards dated February 1, 2025 through January 31, 2026 and May 1, 2024 through April 30, 2025. A Jobs-Plus Pilot Initiative grant (award date June 1, 2025) extends through May 31, 2028 and supports employment and economic self-sufficiency initiatives in public housing communities.

Customer concentration is absolute: the Department of Housing and Urban Development accounts for 100% of the Authority's award activity, split between the Public and Indian Housing Office (172 awards) and the Assistant Secretary for Community Planning and Development (41 awards). Over the past five years, the Authority has maintained consistent annual grant volume—ten to twelve awards per year from 2022 through 2026—with $77 million in combined federal dollars obligated across all 213 awards in the source data. Seventeen awards reach ultimate completion within the next twenty-four months, representing the near-term recompete window. The Authority maintains no federal contract vehicles, no prime subcontract positions, and operates solely as a direct federal grant recipient managing public housing stock and supportive services for lower-income residents, elderly persons, and vulnerable populations across its service areas.