Housing Authority Of The City Of Independence

Housing Authority Of The City Of Independence, doing business as Independence Housing Authority, is a U.S. local government entity and public housing authority based in Independence, Missouri, that receives federal formula grants from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development's Public and Indian Housing Office to fund public housing capital improvements, operating expenses, and resident supportive services. The authority operates exclusively as a grant recipient (100% of awards), with no federal contract or subcontract footprint; all 70 awards in its recent history are prime HUD grants administered directly by the authority with no identified subcontractors.

The authority's entire federal funding stream flows through three HUD grant programs under the Public and Indian Housing Office. The Public Housing Capital Fund (CFDA 14.872) is the dominant program, supporting modernization, infrastructure improvements, emergency repairs, energy efficiency upgrades, and development of additional public housing units through formula allocations reflecting the authority's inventory characteristics. Recent Capital Fund awards include a $4,028,715 grant dated May 15, 2026 (completion May 14, 2028), a $1,480,530 grant effective April 1, 2026 through March 31, 2030, and a formula allocation dated May 13, 2025 (completion May 12, 2029). The Public Housing Operating Fund (CFDA 14.850) provides day-to-day operational and maintenance subsidies, property management, anti-crime and security initiatives, energy cost management, resident supportive services, insurance, and debt service across the authority's portfolio. Two operating fund awards dated January 1, 2026 carry combined values of $757,111 and run through December 31, 2032. A Jobs-Plus Pilot Initiative project grant awarded June 1, 2025 (completion May 31, 2028) rounds out the current active portfolio. All funded activities must align with the authority's approved 5-Year Action Plan or receive HUD approval for emergency or disaster-related work, and all are subject to 2 CFR 200 Uniform Administrative Requirements and independent audit.

Customer concentration is absolute — the Department of Housing and Urban Development Public and Indian Housing Office is the sole customer across all 70 awards documented in the source, representing 100% of the authority's federal funding. Combined dollars obligated across all awards total $52.9 million. Five awards are scheduled to reach ultimate completion within the next twenty-four months, creating annual recompete and renewal cycles typical of formula-grant housing authorities. The authority serves low-income residents in Independence, Missouri, including elderly individuals, families with children, and persons with disabilities, as part of the broader national network of approximately 2,770 public housing agencies managing nearly one million units across all fifty states and territories.