Independence Housing Authority

Independence Housing Authority, a U.S. local government entity and public housing authority based in Independence, Louisiana, receives federal operating and capital grants from the Department of Housing and Urban Development's Public and Indian Housing Office (CFDA 14.850 and 14.872) to support public housing modernization, maintenance, and day-to-day operations serving low-income residents in the community.

Independence Housing Authority operates exclusively as a grant recipient rather than a federal contractor. All 42 awards in its federal footprint are prime formula grants from HUD's Public and Indian Housing Office, with no subcontract activity. The authority receives recurring annual allocations under two primary grant programs: the Public Housing Operating Fund (CFDA 14.850), which funds routine maintenance, property management, security, energy costs, resident supportive services, and administrative expenses; and the Public Housing Capital Fund (CFDA 14.872), which supports construction, acquisition, renovation, and infrastructure improvements to the public housing inventory.

Recent grant awards include a $105,347 Public Housing Operating Fund allocation effective January 1, 2026, with completion by December 31, 2032; a $176,356 Public Housing Capital Fund allocation effective April 1, 2026, with completion by March 31, 2030; and a prior-year $105,347 Public Housing Operating Fund award effective January 1, 2025. All capital and operating funds must comply with 24 CFR Part 905 and the Uniform Administrative Requirements under 2 CFR 200, with expenditures limited to eligible activities specified in the authority's approved 5-Year Action Plan or HUD-approved emergency work.

The funding relationship is singular and stable: HUD's Public and Indian Housing Office represents 100% of the authority's federal award portfolio, with two awards reaching ultimate completion within the next twenty-four months. Awards flow on a predictable annual cadence—two awards per year across 2022 through 2026—reflecting the formula-grant structure of the Public Housing programs. Combined dollars obligated across the full forty-two-award portfolio total $5.5 million, reflecting the modest size of Independence Housing Authority's public housing inventory in a rural Louisiana setting. The authority has maintained continuous federal funding relationships with HUD since at least 2006.