Housing Authority Of The County Of Richland

Housing Authority Of The County Of Richland is a U.S. local government entity and county housing authority based in Olney, Illinois, that receives federal grant funding from the Department of Housing and Urban Development's Public and Indian Housing Office to support public housing operations and capital improvements serving low-income residents in Richland County. The authority operates as a prime recipient of formula grants; it does not pursue federal contracts or sit on contract vehicles.

The authority's federal footprint consists entirely of HUD Public and Indian Housing Office grants under two principal programs. The Public Housing Operating Fund (CFDA not specified in source descriptions) provides recurring annual grants to support day-to-day operational and maintenance expenses, administrative costs, resident supportive services, security activities, energy costs, and debt service across the authority's housing portfolio. The Public Housing Capital Fund (CFDA 14.872) supplies formula-based grants for capital improvements, modernization, development, emergency repairs, energy efficiency upgrades, and infrastructure work. Representative recent awards include a $204,997 Public Housing Capital Fund grant effective April 1, 2026 through March 31, 2030; a Public Housing Operating Fund grant effective January 1, 2026 through December 31, 2032; and a Public Housing Capital Fund grant dated May 13, 2025 with completion by May 12, 2029. The authority has received 40 prime grants across both programs since at least 2006, with consistent annual awards (two per year over the past five years) and combined obligated dollars of $5.8 million across all awards.

The authority has a single federal customer: HUD's Public and Indian Housing Office accounts for 100% of its awards. The authority faces four grant completions within the next twenty-four months, representing recompete or renewal opportunity. The authority does not operate as a subgrantee or subcontractor on awards from other housing authorities or federal contractors, and it does not team with external partners in its federal grant work. As a public entity, the authority operates outside the federal set-aside system and does not hold SBA certifications.