Housing Authority Of The City

Housing Authority Of The City, doing business as Kennett Housing Authority, is a tax-exempt nonprofit local housing authority that receives federal housing grants from the Department of Housing and Urban Development's Public and Indian Housing Office to operate and modernize public housing for low-income residents in Kennett, Missouri. The organization is a subsidiary of the City of Kennett, Missouri, and serves as a grant recipient rather than a federal contractor — it does not hold federal contracts or compete for procurement, but instead receives formula grants under HUD's Public Housing Operating Fund and Public Housing Capital Fund programs.

Kennett Housing Authority's federal footprint consists entirely of HUD grants administered by the Public and Indian Housing Office. The organization receives recurring annual operating subsidies under the Public Housing Operating Fund (CFDA 14.850) to cover day-to-day operational and maintenance expenses, management and operations, routine and preventative maintenance, anti-crime and security activities, energy costs, resident supportive services, insurance, and debt service across its public housing portfolio. Representative recent awards include $174,419 (January 1, 2026, through December 31, 2032), $227,252 (January 1, 2026, through December 31, 2032), and $169,013 (January 1, 2026, through December 31, 2032) under the Operating Fund. The authority also receives periodic Public Housing Capital Fund grants (CFDA 14.872) for capital activities including infrastructure upgrades, energy efficiency improvements, emergency repairs, and modernization. The most recent capital grant of $990,619 (April 1, 2026, through March 31, 2030) supports public housing modernization, development, and management improvements in Kennett, Missouri.

Federal funding concentration is nearly complete — 79 of 86 recorded awards (92%) flow directly from HUD's Public and Indian Housing Office as a prime recipient. A secondary stream of sub-recipient grant activity (7 awards, 8%) flows through the Missouri Department of Transportation for airport infrastructure work, including construction of T-hangars and taxilanes as of October 2024 and July 2026. Combined dollars obligated across all awards total $31.7 million, with activity volume trending upward year over year (four awards in 2022–2023, six in 2024, four in 2025, nine in 2026). Five awards face ultimate completion within the next twenty-four months.