Housing Authority Of Dawson Springs

Housing Authority Of Dawson Springs (doing business as Dawson Springs Housing Authority), a tax-exempt corporate entity headquartered in Dawson Springs, Kentucky, receives formula grant awards from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development's Public and Indian Housing Office to fund public housing operations and capital improvements as a sole federal grant recipient.

The organization operates exclusively as a grant recipient under two HUD programs serving its local public housing portfolio. The Public Housing Operating Fund (CFDA 14.850) provides operating subsidies for day-to-day property management, routine and preventative maintenance, anti-crime and security activities, energy costs, resident supportive services, insurance, debt service, and administrative expenses. The Public Housing Capital Fund (CFDA 14.872) funds capital and management activities including modernization, infrastructure improvements, emergency repairs, energy efficiency upgrades, and development activities that expand or reconfigure the housing inventory. Recent awards include a $514,671 formula grant under the Capital Fund effective April 1, 2026 through March 31, 2030, a $110,334 formula grant under the Operating Fund effective January 1, 2026 through December 31, 2032, and a prior-year Capital Fund award effective May 6, 2024 through May 5, 2028.

The Housing Authority serves a single federal customer — HUD's Public and Indian Housing Office — accounting for 100% of its award portfolio. Over the past five years, the organization has received two awards annually (2022 through 2026), with combined dollars obligated across the full portfolio reaching $12.7 million. All forty awards in the source data are prime grants; the Housing Authority does not subcontract or appear as a sub-recipient on other awards. Two awards reach ultimate completion within the next twenty-four months, representing the recompete window for renewal of Operating and Capital Fund allocations. As one of approximately 2,770 Public Housing Agencies nationwide serving nearly one million public housing units, the Housing Authority qualifies for formula-based allocations rather than competitive application processes, with award amounts calculated using established formulas reflecting inventory characteristics including unit counts, building age, and construction costs.