Lake Andes Housing Authority

Lake Andes Housing Authority, a local government entity and public housing authority based in Lake Andes, South Dakota, is a formula grant recipient under the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development's Public and Indian Housing Office, receiving federal funding to operate and maintain public housing units and carry out capital improvements to its portfolio.

Lake Andes Housing Authority operates exclusively as a federal grant recipient — all 42 awards in the source data are prime grants, with no subcontract or subordinate relationships. The authority receives formula grants under two recurring HUD programs: the Public Housing Operating Fund (CFDA coverage not specified in source), which funds day-to-day operational expenses, routine and preventative maintenance, anti-crime and security activities, energy costs, resident supportive services, and insurance; and the Public Housing Capital Fund, which funds modernization, development, and management improvements to public housing inventory in accordance with 24 CFR 905. Operating activities include management and operations, debt service, and IT platform administration that provides real-time portfolio metrics on funding levels, occupancy rates, and families served. Capital activities include construction and acquisition of additional units, significant reconfiguration of existing inventory, and emergency or disaster-related work approved by HUD.

Lake Andes Housing Authority's federal customer base is singular and concentrated: the Department of Housing and Urban Development's Public and Indian Housing Office accounts for 100% of the authority's 42 awards spanning the past several years. The authority has received recurring formula grants annually or biennially since at least 2022, with most recent awards dated August 2026 (Public Housing Operating Fund, ultimate completion December 31, 2030), April 2026 (Public Housing Capital Fund, ultimate completion March 31, 2030), May 2025 (Public Housing Capital Fund, ultimate completion May 12, 2029), and January 2025 (Public Housing Operating Fund, ultimate completion December 31, 2031). Combined dollars obligated across all awards total $2.9 million. Three awards carry ultimate completion dates within the next twenty-four months and therefore face recompete in that window. The authority operates a modest grant footprint characteristic of a small housing authority managing public rental units and maintenance reserves for low-income residents in a rural South Dakota municipality.