The Housing Authority Of The County Of Ford

The Housing Authority Of The County Of Ford, doing business as Ford County Housing, is a U.S. local government entity and county housing authority headquartered in Gibson City, Illinois, that receives federal grants from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development's Public and Indian Housing Office to fund public housing operations and capital improvements. The authority operates exclusively as a federal grant recipient, not a federal contractor or subcontractor, and does not hold or bid under federal contract vehicles.

Ford County Housing's federal grant portfolio is concentrated entirely within HUD's Public and Indian Housing Office, with no other customer agencies represented across the forty awards in the source data. The authority receives recurring formula grants under two primary programs: the Public Housing Operating Fund (CFDA not specified in source), which provides operating subsidies for day-to-day operational expenses including management and maintenance, routine and preventative maintenance, anti-crime and security activities, energy costs, resident supportive services, insurance, and debt service; and the Public Housing Capital Fund (CFDA 14.872), which supports capital and management activities including modernization, infrastructure improvements, development of additional housing units, and facility improvements. Recent awards include a Public Housing Capital Fund grant effective April 1, 2026 through March 31, 2030 for $191,147 supporting modernization and infrastructure improvements in Ford County; a Public Housing Capital Fund award dated May 13, 2025 with ultimate completion May 12, 2029; a Public Housing Operating Fund award effective January 1, 2026 through December 31, 2032; and earlier awards dating back to at least 2022. All work is performed in Ford County, Illinois in compliance with 24 CFR Part 905 and Uniform Administrative Requirements (2 CFR 200).

Activity has remained flat at two awards per year from 2022 through 2026, with $5.1 million in combined dollars obligated across all forty awards. Two awards reach ultimate completion within the next twenty-four months and therefore face grant renewal or recompete in that window. Ford County Housing holds no federal contract prime or sub awards and does not compete in the federal procurement market; its federal footprint is limited to HUD formula grant funding for public housing administration.