Jonesboro Urban Renewal & Housing Author

Jonesboro Urban Renewal & Housing Authority (doing business as Jonesboro Housing Authority) is a U.S. local government entity based in Jonesboro, Arkansas that receives federal grant funding from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development to operate and maintain public housing serving low-income residents. The authority operates exclusively as a grant recipient, not as a prime contractor or subcontractor on federal procurement vehicles.

The authority's federal footprint consists entirely of formula grants distributed by HUD's Public and Indian Housing Office under three primary programs. The Public Housing Operating Fund (CFDA 14.850) provides recurring annual operating subsidies to cover day-to-day expenses including property management, routine and preventive maintenance, security activities, energy costs, resident supportive services, insurance, and administrative expenses. The Public Housing Capital Fund (CFDA 14.872) delivers formula-based capital grants for modernization, infrastructure improvements, development activities, energy efficiency upgrades, and emergency repairs across the authority's public housing units. The Family Self-Sufficiency Program (Section 23 of the Housing Act) funds FSS coordinator positions responsible for enrolling residents, preparing individual training and services plans, and building community partnerships with employers and service providers. Representative recent awards include a $626,113 capital fund grant for April 2026 through March 2030, a $232,001 operating fund award for January 2026 through December 2032, and a family self-sufficiency project grant for January 2026 through December 2026.

The authority has received 74 total awards spanning twenty years, with 100 percent originating from HUD's Public and Indian Housing Office (71 awards) and HUD's Federal Housing Commissioner (3 awards). Combined obligated funding across the entire award portfolio totals $18.5 million. Activity has remained consistent at four to six awards per year over the past five years, with four awards reaching completion within the next twenty-four months. The authority does not compete on federal contracts, GWACs, or other procurement vehicles, and maintains no subcontractor relationships. Its role is limited to administering federal housing assistance programs for Jonesboro's public housing residents, a portion of whom include elderly residents and families with children.