Etowah, Tennessee Housing Authority

Etowah, Tennessee Housing Authority, a U.S. local government entity operating its Maintenance Department division, receives federal formula grants from the Department of Housing and Urban Development for public housing operations and capital improvements. The organization is a prime recipient of HUD Public Housing Capital Fund (CFDA 14.872) and Public Housing Operating Fund grants exclusively; it does not hold federal contracts or subcontracts.

Etowah Housing Authority administers approximately 1,000 public housing units serving low-income residents in Etowah, Tennessee. The organization's federal grant work centers on two recurring HUD programs. The Public Housing Capital Fund grants support modernization, development, management improvements, and emergency repairs to the housing stock, with eligible activities specified in the Authority's five-year action plan or approved by HUD for emergency or disaster-related work. The Public Housing Operating Fund grants support day-to-day operational expenses, routine and preventative maintenance, management and administrative costs, energy expenses, security activities, resident supportive services, insurance, and debt service. All expenditures comply with 2 CFR 200 Uniform Administrative Requirements; the Authority maintains detailed budgets and cost records for HUD and independent auditor review throughout each performance period.

The Authority's recent award history shows consistent HUD engagement. A Public Housing Capital Fund grant awarded May 13, 2025, with ultimate completion March 31, 2029, carries $395,492 in potential value. A Public Housing Operating Fund grant awarded January 1, 2025, runs through December 31, 2031. Earlier awards include Capital Fund grants dated May 6, 2024 (completion May 5, 2028) and February 17, 2023 (completion February 16, 2027), and Operating Fund grants dated January 1, 2024 (completion December 31, 2030) and January 1, 2023 (completion December 31, 2029). Four awards reach ultimate completion within the next twenty-four months and face recompete exposure. The Authority has received forty federal awards across a fifteen-year footprint with combined obligated dollars of $9.2 million; activity has remained steady at roughly two awards per year over the past five years, with all awards sourced from HUD's Public and Indian Housing Office. The organization operates solely as a federal grant recipient with no contractor or subcontractor role.