Massac County Housing Authority

Massac County Housing Authority, a local government housing authority based in Metropolis, Illinois, is a recipient of federal formula grants from the Department of Housing and Urban Development's Public and Indian Housing Office, not a federal contractor or vendor. The authority administers public housing operations and capital improvements directly — it does not engage as a prime contractor, subcontractor, or sub-recipient on federal contracts, and it does not place orders under federal vehicles or compete for task orders.

The authority's entire federal footprint consists of formula-grant awards under two HUD programs: the Public Housing Operating Fund (CFDA 14.850) and the Public Housing Capital Fund (CFDA 14.872). Since 2022, the authority has received eleven awards — all prime grants, zero sub-awards — totaling $19.9 million in combined dollars obligated. The operating fund provides subsidies for day-to-day operational expenses, including property management, routine and preventative maintenance, anti-crime and security activities, energy costs, resident supportive services, insurance, and administrative program implementation. The capital fund finances modernization, development, and management improvements to the authority's public housing inventory under HUD-approved 5-year action plans or emergency work. A representative capital award of $611,282 (awarded April 1, 2026, completing March 31, 2030) supports modernization and development activities across the authority's portfolio serving low-income residents. Operating fund awards include $359,345 (awarded January 1, 2026, completing December 31, 2032) for ongoing operational and maintenance expenses.

Award activity has remained flat at two awards per year from 2022 through 2025, increasing to four in 2026, all distributed across the same single customer agency. Only two awards reach ultimate completion within the next twenty-four months, representing minimal recompete exposure. The authority administers all funds directly without engaging prime contractors or subcontractors — federal grants flow directly to the housing authority for in-house program execution, not for procurement of outside services or construction through the federal contracting system.