Housing And Redevelopment Authority Of Benson

Housing And Redevelopment Authority Of Benson, operating as Benson HRA, is a U.S. local government entity — a public housing authority headquartered in Benson, Minnesota — that acts as a federal grant recipient under HUD's Public and Indian Housing Office to administer public housing capital and operating fund programs within its jurisdiction.

Benson HRA operates exclusively as a grant recipient with no federal prime contracting or subcontracting activity. The organization's entire federal footprint consists of formula grants from HUD's Public and Indian Housing Office under two primary programs: the Public Housing Capital Fund (CFDA 14.872), which funds public housing modernization, development, rehabilitation, infrastructure improvements, and management activities; and the Public Housing Operating Fund, which subsidizes day-to-day operational and maintenance expenses, routine and preventative maintenance, anti-crime and security activities, energy costs, and resident supportive services for public housing units under the U.S. Housing Act of 1937. Recent grant awards include a $229,786 Public Housing Capital Fund award effective April 1, 2026 through March 31, 2030, a Public Housing Operating Fund award from January 1, 2026 through December 31, 2032, and a Public Housing Capital Fund award from May 13, 2025 through May 12, 2029.

The vendor serves a single customer agency — HUD's Public and Indian Housing Office — across 41 awards spanning 2006 to present. Combined dollars obligated across all awards total $6.1 million. Activity has been flat, with two awards per year in 2022 through 2026. Two awards face ultimate completion within the next twenty-four months. The award structure reflects Benson HRA's role as a Public Housing Agency within HUD's formula-allocation system; funding is distributed based on established criteria reflecting inventory characteristics such as unit count, building age, and construction costs rather than through competitive application processes. Benson HRA must comply with 2 CFR 200 Uniform Administrative Requirements and maintain accurate inventory data in HUD's Information Management System.