Housing Authority Of Benton

Housing Authority Of Benton, a U.S. local government entity based in Benton, Kentucky, is a federal grant recipient under the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development's Public and Indian Housing Office, receiving formula-grant funding for public housing capital improvements, modernization, and operating expenses. The entity does not hold federal contracts or function as a contractor; it operates exclusively as a prime recipient of HUD formula grants.

Housing Authority Of Benton receives recurring annual formula grants under two core HUD programs: the Public Housing Capital Fund (CFDA 14.872) and the Public Housing Operating Fund. The most recent Capital Fund award, dated April 1, 2026, carries $197,883 in potential value and runs through March 31, 2030, supporting capital and management activities including modernization, development, infrastructure improvements, emergency repairs, and energy efficiency upgrades to maintain the agency's housing inventory in decent, safe, and sanitary condition. The Operating Fund grant, awarded January 1, 2026, with an ultimate completion date of December 31, 2032, funds day-to-day operational expenses, routine and preventative maintenance, anti-crime and anti-drug activities, energy costs, resident supportive services, insurance, and debt service. Formula allocations under both programs are determined annually based on established formulas reflecting each public housing agency's inventory characteristics—unit counts, building age, and construction costs—rather than through competitive application processes. All capital and operating funds must be utilized exclusively for eligible activities specified in the agency's five-year action plan or HUD-approved emergency work, in accordance with 24 CFR Part 905 and 2 CFR 200 Uniform Administrative Requirements.

The source shows 41 total awards across the past twenty years, all formula grants from HUD's Public and Indian Housing Office, with combined dollars obligated at $4.5 million. Activity is steady but modest—two awards per year across 2022 through 2026—with two awards (the Capital Fund and Operating Fund grants) facing ultimate completion within the next twenty-four months and therefore requiring recompete renewal. Housing Authority Of Benton serves only one customer agency (HUD) and carries zero subcontractor relationships; it operates as the end recipient of federal housing assistance, not as a vendor delivering services to other government entities or as a contractor on federal procurement vehicles.