Kensett Housing Authority

Kensett Housing Authority, based in Kensett, Arkansas, is a U.S. local government entity registered with SAM.gov since April 2009 that serves as a housing authority providing public housing services to low-income residents in its jurisdiction. As a government entity specializing in public housing administration, the authority receives federal formula grant awards from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development's Public and Indian Housing Office to support its mission of maintaining safe, sanitary, and affordable housing for vulnerable populations including elderly individuals, families with children, and persons with disabilities.

The Kensett Housing Authority has received consistent federal funding through two primary HUD grant programs: the Public Housing Operating Fund and the Public Housing Capital Fund. The Public Housing Operating Fund grants, awarded annually beginning January 1st, support day-to-day operational expenses including management and operations, routine and preventative maintenance, anti-crime and security activities, energy costs, resident supportive services, insurance, and debt service. The Public Housing Capital Fund grants, awarded at varying intervals with the most recent $104,556 award dated May 13, 2025, support capital improvements and modernization projects to ensure public housing units remain in decent condition. Both programs are formula-based grants that enable the authority to carry out activities specified in approved five-year action plans, including public housing modernization, development, management improvements, and emergency repair work. All grants are administered through the Public and Indian Housing Office and fund activities under the U.S. Housing Act of 1937, with award periods typically ranging from three to nine years.