Little River County Housing Authority

Little River County Housing Authority, a non-profit housing authority based in Foreman, Arkansas, receives federal formula grants from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development's Public and Indian Housing Office to operate and maintain public housing for low-income residents. The authority acts exclusively as a prime recipient of HUD formula grants under two primary federal programs: the Public Housing Operating Fund (CFDA 14.850) and the Public Housing Capital Fund (CFDA 14.872).

The authority's federal footprint consists entirely of formula-grant awards from HUD's Public and Indian Housing Office — 40 awards spanning two decades, with combined dollars obligated of $11.1 million. Recent awards include a $438,924 Public Housing Capital Fund grant (April 1, 2026 through March 31, 2030) supporting capital and management activities including public housing modernization, development, maintenance improvements, and critical infrastructure upgrades, and a $159,063 Public Housing Operating Fund grant (January 1, 2026 through December 31, 2032) funding day-to-day operational and maintenance expenses, anti-crime and security initiatives, energy costs, resident supportive services, insurance, debt service, and administrative program implementation. The authority also holds a Public Housing Capital Fund grant awarded May 13, 2025 (completion May 12, 2029) and a Public Housing Operating Fund grant awarded January 1, 2025 (completion December 31, 2031), among overlapping prior-year awards extending back to 2022.

Activity has remained flat over recent years — two awards annually from 2022 through 2026 — with a single customer agency (HUD Public and Indian Housing Office) accounting for 100 percent of all awards. Two awards face ultimate completion within the next twenty-four months. The authority does not hold seats on federal contracting vehicles, does not perform work as a subcontractor, and does not pursue federal contracts; its mission is limited to receiving and deploying HUD formula allocations to maintain affordable housing inventory serving elderly residents and families with children in Little River County.