Hickory Ridge Public Housing

Hickory Ridge Public Housing, operating as the Hickory Ridge Housing Authority Division, is a U.S. government housing authority based in Hickory Ridge, Arkansas, that receives federal formula grants from the Department of Housing and Urban Development's Public and Indian Housing Office to operate and modernize public housing. The entity is not a federal contractor — it holds no federal contract vehicles and does not compete for federal contracts — but operates as a direct grant recipient under two HUD programs: the Public Housing Operating Fund and the Public Housing Capital Fund.

Hickory Ridge Housing Authority receives recurring formula grants under two primary federal grant programs, both administered by HUD's Public and Indian Housing Office. The Public Housing Operating Fund provides annual operating subsidies to fund day-to-day operational expenses, maintenance, management, anti-crime and security activities, energy costs, resident supportive services, insurance, and debt service. The most recent operating fund award dates January 1, 2026, with an ultimate completion date of December 31, 2032. The Public Housing Capital Fund supports modernization, development, and management improvements to public housing inventory, with eligible activities including construction, acquisition of additional units, and emergency repairs. The authority holds multiple overlapping capital fund grants: awards dated May 13, 2025 (completion May 12, 2029), May 6, 2024 (completion May 5, 2028), April 1, 2026 (completion March 31, 2030), and February 17, 2023 (completion February 16, 2027).

The authority's federal footprint shows steady baseline activity — two awards per year across 2022 through 2026 — with combined dollars obligated totaling $1.5 million across all 38 awards in the source data. The customer base is entirely concentrated within HUD's Public and Indian Housing Office, the sole funding agency. Two awards will reach ultimate completion within the next twenty-four months, representing routine recompete cycles under the formula grant structure. All awards are held as prime recipient grants; the authority does not sub-grant or operate as a sub-recipient on other entities' awards. The authority's role is administrative operation and capital planning of public housing units under HUD's standardized grant formulae rather than competitive procurement or service delivery to other federal agencies.