The Housing Authority Of The City Of Prairie DU Chien, Wisconsin

The Housing Authority of the City of Prairie du Chien, Wisconsin, operating as Blackhawk Office, is a non-profit public housing authority that receives federal grant funding as a prime recipient from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to administer public housing operations and capital modernization programs serving Wisconsin.

The authority's federal footprint consists entirely of HUD grant awards under two primary programs: the Public Housing Operating Fund and the Public Housing Capital Fund. The Public Housing Operating Fund provides operating subsidies to cover day-to-day operational expenses, routine and preventative maintenance, anti-crime and security activities, energy costs, resident supportive services, insurance, and administrative and program implementation costs for public housing dwellings. The Public Housing Capital Fund supports modernization, development, management improvements, and other eligible capital activities specified in 5-Year Action Plans or approved for emergency work. Recent representative grants include a Public Housing Capital Fund award dated May 13, 2025, with ultimate completion in May 2029; a Public Housing Operating Fund award dated January 1, 2026, running through December 31, 2032; and a Public Housing Capital Fund award dated April 1, 2026, running through March 31, 2030.

The authority has received 34 federal awards entirely from HUD's Public and Indian Housing Office since 2006, with consistent biennial grant receipts (two awards per year in 2022–2026). Combined obligated dollars across all grants total $1.8 million. Customer concentration is absolute — HUD accounts for 100% of awards. The authority operates exclusively as a prime grant recipient with no federal contract prime awards, no contract vehicle participation, and no subcontract activity. Two awards reach ultimate completion within the next twenty-four months, presenting potential recompete or continuation cycles.