North Newton Housing Authority

North Newton Housing Authority, operating as Wheatland Homes, is a U.S. local government entity and public housing authority based in North Newton, Kansas, that receives formula grant funding from the Department of Housing and Urban Development to operate and maintain public housing inventory serving low-income residents. The organization does not compete for federal contracts; it operates exclusively as a grant recipient under HUD's Public Housing programs.

Wheatland Homes receives recurring formula-based grants under two primary HUD funding vehicles: the Public Housing Capital Fund (CFDA 14.872) and the Public Housing Operating Fund. Capital Fund grants support modernization, infrastructure improvements, energy efficiency upgrades, emergency repairs, development of housing units, and management enhancements as specified in the organization's HUD-approved 5-Year Action Plan or for emergency work. Operating Fund grants cover day-to-day operational expenses including management and operations, routine and preventative maintenance, anti-crime and security activities, energy costs, resident supportive services, insurance, and debt service. Recent grants include a $110,245 Capital Fund award effective April 1, 2026, through March 31, 2030, and a Public Housing Operating Fund award effective January 1, 2026, through December 31, 2032. All funding flows from HUD's Public and Indian Housing Office; the organization has no federal contract prime awards and serves no customers outside HUD.

Wheatland Homes' federal funding footprint is narrow and stable. The organization has received forty-one total awards since 2006, all from HUD, with two awards per year across 2022–2026 and combined dollars obligated of $3.7 million. This flat, low-volume trajectory reflects the formula-driven nature of public housing grants — awards are allocated by statutory formula based on housing inventory characteristics (unit counts, building age, construction costs) rather than through competitive procurement. Two awards reach ultimate completion within the next twenty-four months, representing routine recompete risk within HUD's annual grant cycle. All work is performed by Wheatland Homes as prime recipient; there is no subrecipient engagement in the source data. The organization's role is operational stewardship of public housing stock serving approximately one million units across the national public housing system, not a vendor selling services into federal procurement channels.