Housing Authority Of The County Of Hardin

Housing Authority Of The County Of Hardin is a U.S. government entity—a county-level public housing authority based in Elizabethtown, Illinois—that receives federal housing operating and capital development grants from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development's Public and Indian Housing Office. The Authority operates exclusively as a grant recipient (100% of awards) under two primary HUD programs: the Public Housing Operating Fund (CFDA 14.850) and the Public Housing Capital Fund (CFDA 14.872).

The Authority's federal footprint comprises forty-two grants spanning two decades, all funded by HUD's Public and Indian Housing Office. Recent awards include a $228,297 Public Housing Operating Fund formula grant effective January 1, 2026, through December 31, 2032, supporting day-to-day operational and maintenance expenses for public housing dwellings serving lower-income residents in Hardin County; a $421,718 Public Housing Capital Fund formula grant effective April 1, 2026, through March 31, 2030, supporting modernization, development, management improvements, and capital activities; and a Public Housing Capital Fund award dated May 6, 2024, running through May 5, 2028. Operating Fund grants finance property management, routine and preventative maintenance, anti-crime and security initiatives, energy costs, resident supportive services, insurance, debt service, and administrative expenses necessary to maintain the Authority's public housing inventory. Capital Fund grants support infrastructure improvements, emergency repairs, energy efficiency upgrades, acquisition and construction of additional public housing units, and customary financing costs, all within eligible activities specified in 24 CFR 905.200 and approved through the Authority's 5-Year Action Plan or HUD emergency authorization.

Combined obligated dollars across all forty-two awards total $13.6 million. Two awards reach completion within the next twenty-four months. The Authority receives funding on a formula basis—allocations calculated by HUD using methodology that factors public housing inventory characteristics including unit counts, building age, and construction costs. The Authority maintains an Annual Contribution Contract and Cooperative Agreement with HUD and complies with 2 CFR 200 Uniform Administrative Requirements and annual certifications through HUD's Information Management System.