Heber Springs Housing Authority

Heber Springs Housing Authority, a local government housing authority based in Heber Springs, Arkansas, receives federal formula grants from the Department of Housing and Urban Development's Public and Indian Housing Office to fund public housing operations, capital improvements, and management activities, operating as a grant recipient rather than a contractor.

The authority's federal footprint comprises exclusively HUD grant awards across two primary programs. The Public Housing Capital Fund (CFDA 14.872) provides funding for housing modernization, development, infrastructure improvements, emergency repairs, energy efficiency upgrades, and management enhancements, with capital grants running four to five years each. The Public Housing Operating Fund provides subsidies for day-to-day operational expenses including routine and preventative maintenance, anti-crime and security activities, energy costs, resident supportive services, insurance, debt service, and administrative costs required under the Housing Act. Recent grants include a $217,201 capital fund award effective April 1, 2026 through March 31, 2030 for capital and management activities, operating fund awards spanning January 2025 through December 2031 and January 2026 through December 2032, and a prior capital fund award running May 6, 2024 through May 5, 2028.

The authority has received 41 federal awards since at least 2006, with a consistent pattern of two awards per year across 2022–2026. All 41 awards are formula grants from the Department of Housing and Urban Development Public and Indian Housing Office; the authority does not function as a subrecipient, and has no contract prime or subcontractor footprint. Combined dollars obligated across all awards total $5.4 million, reflecting the formula-based allocation structure under which approximately 2,770 public housing agencies nationwide receive awards calculated using inventory characteristics such as unit counts, building age, and construction costs rather than through competitive application. Two awards reach ultimate completion within the next twenty-four months, subject to standard HUD audit and compliance requirements under 2 CFR 200 and 24 CFR Part 905.