Centre Housing Authority Of Centre

Centre Housing Authority Of Centre is a U.S. local government entity and public housing authority based in Centre, Alabama, that receives federal formula grants from the Department of Housing and Urban Development's Public and Indian Housing Office to fund capital improvements and operating expenses for its public housing inventory. The authority operates exclusively as a grant recipient — not as a federal contractor or subcontractor — and has received 36 formula grants totaling $13.2 million in combined obligations since 2006, with all funding flowing through a single customer agency (HUD's Public and Indian Housing Office).

Centre Housing Authority's federal grant portfolio splits between two HUD programs. The Public Housing Capital Fund (CFDA 14.872) funds modernization, development, and management improvements to the authority's public housing stock. Recent capital grants include a $508,663 award dated April 1, 2026 (performance through March 31, 2030) supporting capital and management activities, a $1.4 million allocation dated May 13, 2025 (performance through May 12, 2029), and a $1.2 million allocation dated May 6, 2024 (performance through May 5, 2028). The Public Housing Operating Fund (CFDA 14.850) finances day-to-day operational and maintenance expenses, routine and preventative maintenance, anti-crime and security initiatives, energy costs, resident supportive services, insurance, and administrative program implementation. Recent operating grants include a $198,060 award dated January 1, 2026 (performance through December 31, 2032) and a prior operating subsidy dated January 1, 2025 (performance through December 31, 2031). Eligible uses under both programs are restricted to activities specified in an approved five-year action plan or HUD-approved emergency work, with all expenditures subject to the Uniform Administrative Requirements under 2 CFR 200.

Activity has remained flat at two awards per year for the past five years (2022 through 2026), reflecting the cyclical nature of HUD's formula grant allocation process. Two grants face ultimate completion within the next twenty-four months, creating recompete timing for the authority's renewal applications. Centre Housing Authority serves a low-income population including elderly residents and families with children in Centre, Alabama, with no federal contract work, no parent vehicles, and no subcontractor relationships in the federal award footprint.