Hamilton County Housing Authority

Hamilton County Housing Authority, a U.S. local government entity and county housing authority headquartered in McLeansboro, Illinois, receives federal formula grants from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development to administer public housing capital modernization, operating subsidies, and related facility management activities. As a public housing agency, Hamilton County Housing Authority operates as a direct recipient of HUD grants rather than as a contractor or subcontractor; it does not compete for federal contracts and holds no contract prime or sub positions.

Hamilton County Housing Authority's entire federal footprint consists of formula-grant awards from HUD's Public and Indian Housing Office (CFDA 14.872 for capital funds and associated operating fund programs). The authority receives recurring annual allocations under two primary HUD programs: the Public Housing Capital Fund, which supports modernization, development, management improvements, and infrastructure activities at eligible capital cost; and the Public Housing Operating Fund (PH OpFund), which funds day-to-day operational expenses, routine and preventative maintenance, security and anti-crime activities, energy costs, resident supportive services, insurance, and debt service. Recent representative awards include a $220,006 Public Housing Capital Fund grant effective April 1, 2026, with completion by March 31, 2030; a Public Housing Operating Fund award dated January 1, 2026, running through December 31, 2032; and a Public Housing Capital Fund award dated May 13, 2025, completing by May 12, 2029. All eligible capital and operating activities must align with the authority's HUD-approved 5-year action plan or qualify as emergency or disaster-related work under 24 CFR Part 905. The authority maintains required inventory data in HUD's Information Management System and operates under 2 CFR Part 200 compliance requirements.

Hamilton County Housing Authority's award footprint is entirely HUD-concentrated: all 42 awards in the source portfolio derive from the Public and Indian Housing Office, representing $6.3 million in combined obligations over a twenty-year period. The authority has received roughly two awards per year for the past five years (2022–2026), with two awards reaching ultimate completion inside the next twenty-four months. As a formula-grant recipient, the authority does not face recompete pressure; HUD allocation formulas are based on agency characteristics such as unit counts, building age, and construction costs rather than competitive application.