Low Rent Housing Agency Of Knoxville

Low Rent Housing Agency Of Knoxville, doing business as Knoxville Housing Agency, is a U.S. local government entity and municipal housing authority based in Knoxville, Iowa, that acts as a prime recipient of federal grants from the Department of Housing and Urban Development's Public and Indian Housing Office. The agency does not hold federal contracts or contract vehicles; all 35 awards in its federal footprint are formula-based grants supporting public housing operations in Knoxville.

The agency's entire award portfolio is concentrated with a single customer: the Department of Housing and Urban Development Public and Indian Housing Office, which funds 100% of its 35 awards. The funding split tracks two recurring HUD grant programs under the Public Housing Act of 1937. The Public Housing Capital Fund (CFDA 14.872) provides formula grants for capital and management activities including modernization, infrastructure improvements, development, emergency repairs, and energy efficiency upgrades to the agency's public housing inventory. Most recent Capital Fund awards include a $157,733 grant effective April 1, 2026 through March 31, 2030; a prior-year award dated May 13, 2025 with completion March 12, 2029; and earlier grants dating back to May 12, 2022. The Public Housing Operating Fund provides annual operating subsidies to fund day-to-day operational expenses, routine and preventative maintenance, anti-crime and security activities, energy costs, resident supportive services, insurance, and administrative program implementation. Recent Operating Fund grants include awards effective January 1, 2026 through December 31, 2032 and January 1, 2025 through December 31, 2031. All grants are allocated via HUD formula based on the agency's public housing inventory characteristics (unit counts, building age) rather than through competitive application.

The agency has received two awards with ultimate completion dates within the next twenty-four months, representing potential recompete or renewal activity in that window. Combined obligated dollars across all 35 awards total $3.4 million, with award frequency stable at approximately two awards per year across the past five years. The agency operates exclusively as a grant recipient with no subcontractor role; all work is performed directly for HUD-eligible public housing operations in Knoxville, Iowa.