Forest Housing Authority

Forest Housing Authority, Housing Authority Of The City Of Forest Division is a U.S. government housing authority entity based in Forest, Mississippi that receives federal formula grant funding from the Department of Housing and Urban Development's Public and Indian Housing Office as a prime recipient. The authority operates exclusively under HUD grant programs and does not hold federal contracts.

Forest Housing Authority receives recurring annual and multi-year formula grant allocations under two primary HUD programs. The Public Housing Operating Fund (CFDA 14.850) provides operating subsidies for day-to-day maintenance, management, routine and preventative maintenance, anti-crime and security activities, energy costs, resident supportive services, insurance, debt service, and administrative program implementation across the authority's public housing units. Recent Operating Fund awards include $108,258 effective January 1, 2026, through December 31, 2032, and a prior allocation of $108,258 covering January 1, 2025, through December 31, 2031. The Public Housing Capital Fund (CFDA 14.872) supports capital activities including public housing modernization, infrastructure improvements, development of additional public housing units, and emergency repairs in accordance with 24 CFR Part 905 and the authority's HUD-approved 5-Year Action Plan. Recent Capital Fund awards include $266,910 for the performance period April 1, 2026, through March 31, 2030, and prior allocations covering May 13, 2025, through May 12, 2029, and May 6, 2024, through May 5, 2028.

Customer concentration is complete: all 38 awards in the source data are from the Department of Housing and Urban Development's Public and Indian Housing Office, representing $7 million in combined obligations. Activity has been steady at two awards per year across the past five years. The authority faces two awards reaching ultimate completion within the next twenty-four months and therefore subject to recompete under HUD's standard formula grant cycles. As a housing authority serving low-income residents in Forest, Mississippi, the entity operates within the statutory framework of the U.S. Housing Act of 1937 and is subject to HUD oversight, 2 CFR 200 Uniform Administrative Requirements compliance, and independent audits throughout each award's performance period.