Hall County Housing Authority

Hall County Housing Authority, a local government entity headquartered in Grand Island, Nebraska, receives federal formula grants from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development's Public and Indian Housing Office to operate and maintain public housing inventory serving low-income families, elderly residents, and persons with disabilities across Hall County.

Hall County Housing Authority operates exclusively as a federal grant recipient, with no federal contracts or contract vehicles. The authority receives all funding from HUD's Public and Indian Housing Office through two primary federal grant programs: the Public Housing Operating Fund (CFDA 14.850) and the Public Housing Capital Fund (CFDA 14.872). Operating Fund grants cover 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. Capital Fund grants support modernization, development, infrastructure improvements, emergency repairs, energy efficiency upgrades, and acquisition or construction of additional public housing units, all aligned with the authority's HUD-approved five-year action plan. Recent awards include a $1,097,619 Capital Fund formula grant effective April 1, 2026 through March 31, 2030, and a $291,198 Operating Fund award effective January 1, 2026 through December 31, 2032. The authority has received 71 awards since 2006, all from HUD, with combined dollars obligated across all awards totaling $27.8 million. Activity has remained steady at four awards annually across the past five years (2022–2026). Eight awards carry ultimate completion dates within the next twenty-four months, representing recompete exposure under HUD's formula-grant allocation cycle. As one of approximately 2,770 public housing agencies nationwide serving nearly one million public housing units, Hall County Housing Authority participates in a $5 billion national Operating Fund program and is ineligible for competitive contracting or teaming arrangements given its status as a direct federal grant recipient.