Marion Housing Authority

Marion Housing Authority, a tax-exempt nonprofit public housing agency based in Marion, South Carolina, is the recipient of formula-grant funding from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development's Public and Indian Housing Office to operate and modernize public housing inventory serving low-income residents. The authority operates exclusively as a direct grant recipient (100% of awards) with no contracting or subcontracting activity, and draws its entire federal footprint from HUD's Public Housing programs.

Marion Housing Authority receives formula-based allocations under two primary HUD grant programs. The Public Housing Operating Fund (CFDA 14.850) provides recurring annual subsidies for day-to-day operational and maintenance expenses, including property management, routine and preventative maintenance, anti-crime and security activities, energy cost management, resident supportive services, insurance, debt service, and administrative program implementation. The Public Housing Capital Fund (CFDA 14.872) supplies periodic capital grants for public housing modernization, development, infrastructure improvements, emergency repairs, energy efficiency upgrades, and acquisition of additional public housing units, with eligible uses specified in an HUD-approved five-year action plan or emergency work authorized by HUD. Recent Operating Fund awards include $252,658 (effective January 1, 2026 through December 31, 2032) and $441,080 (same period), while recent Capital Fund allocations include $1,333,942 (effective April 1, 2026 through March 31, 2030) and prior-year capital grants awarded May 6, 2024 and May 13, 2025. All fifty-two awards in the source data are distributed to Marion Housing Authority as the direct recipient from HUD's Public and Indian Housing Office, with no sub-recipient relationships or prime contractor roles.

The authority's award volume has remained stable at three awards annually over the past five years (2022–2026), with combined dollars obligated across all awards totaling $37.9 million. Three awards face ultimate completion within the next twenty-four months and will require reallocation or continuation decisions. Marion Housing Authority's funding profile is entirely formula-driven rather than competitive; HUD calculates allocations using established criteria reflecting the authority's public housing inventory characteristics, including unit counts, building age, and construction costs. The authority must maintain compliance with 2 CFR 200 Uniform Administrative Requirements and certify accurate public housing inventory data in HUD's Information Management System throughout each award period.