Jo Daviess County Housing Authority

Jo Daviess County Housing Authority, a U.S. local government entity and county housing authority based in Galena, Illinois, receives federal grant funding as a prime recipient from the Department of Housing and Urban Development's Public and Indian Housing Office to operate and maintain public housing serving low-income families, elderly individuals, and persons with disabilities throughout Jo Daviess County.

The authority's entire federal footprint — all 44 awards across the past several years — comes from HUD's Public and Indian Housing Office, with no contracting activity and no subcontracting relationships. Funding splits across two formula grant programs: the Public Housing Operating Fund (CFDA 14.850) and the Public Housing Capital Fund (CFDA 14.872). Operating Fund grants support day-to-day operational and maintenance expenses, including management and operations, routine and preventative maintenance, anti-crime and security activities, energy costs, resident supportive services, insurance, administrative expenses, and program implementation costs under the U.S. Housing Act of 1937. Capital Fund grants support public housing modernization, development, management improvements, and financing activities as described in 24 CFR Part 905, with funds available for development activities that add to or reconfigure the authority's housing inventory and for debt service payments in standard and mixed-finance developments.

Recent awards include a $247,115 Public Housing Operating Fund grant dated January 1, 2026 (period of performance through December 31, 2032), a $261,176 Public Housing Capital Fund grant dated April 1, 2026 (completion March 31, 2030), and a $119,265 Public Housing Operating Fund grant dated April 20, 2026 (completion December 31, 2029). Total dollars obligated across the authority's award portfolio stands at approximately $9 million. Activity has remained steady at two awards per year through 2025, with four awards in 2026 to date. Three awards face ultimate completion within the next twenty-four months, representing a minor recompete exposure window. Performance occurs in Galena, Illinois, where the authority maintains web-based platforms providing real-time data on funding levels, occupancy rates, and families served.