Housing Authority Of The City Of East ST Louis

Housing Authority Of The City Of East ST Louis is a U.S. local government entity and public housing authority based in East St. Louis, Illinois, that acts as a recipient of federal grants from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to fund public housing operations, capital improvements, and resident supportive services. The organization operates exclusively as a grant recipient with no federal contract prime or subcontractor footprint.

HUD's Public and Indian Housing Office dominates the funding landscape, accounting for 292 of 306 awards in the source portfolio (95% of all awards). The Housing Authority receives formula grants under three primary HUD programs: the Public Housing Operating Fund (CFDA 14.850), which provides operating subsidies for day-to-day maintenance and property management expenses; the Public Housing Capital Fund (CFDA 14.872), which funds capital improvements, modernization, development, and infrastructure work; and the Family Self-Sufficiency Program, which funds salaries and fringe benefits for FSS coordinators who help residents develop employment and improve wages. Representative recent awards include a $5.598 million Public Housing Capital Fund formula grant (April 1, 2026 through March 31, 2030) for modernization and development activities, multiple Public Housing Operating Fund grants ranging from $279,067 to $984,779 (January 1, 2026 through December 31, 2032), and a $3.401 million Public Housing Capital Fund award (December 28, 2022 through December 27, 2026) supporting capital improvements at public housing sites in Centreville, Illinois. The Housing Authority also received a $5 billion program-level allocation notice describing the national Public Housing Operating Fund, which serves approximately 902,436 households across 6,000 housing authorities nationwide, with 44 percent elderly residents and 35 percent families with children. A smaller cohort of awards comes from HUD's Assistant Secretary for Community Planning and Development (12 awards) and the Environmental Protection Agency (2 awards).

Activity has remained stable in recent years—16 awards in 2022, 18 in 2023, 16 in 2024, 15 in 2025, and 15 in 2026—with combined obligated dollars across all 306 awards totaling $274.9 million. Sixteen awards face ultimate completion inside the next twenty-four months and will require recompete or renewal. The Housing Authority's grant portfolio spans from initial awards in October 2002 to the most recent award in April 2026, reflecting sustained participation across the federal public housing ecosystem.