Municipal Housing Agency

Municipal Housing Agency Of Centerville, Iowa Division, doing business as Low Rent Housing, is a U.S. local government housing authority that receives federal formula grant funding from the Department of Housing and Urban Development to support public housing operations and capital improvements in Centerville, Iowa. The agency operates as a prime recipient of HUD grants only — 100% of its 41 recent awards are prime grants, with no federal contracts or contract vehicles, and it has not subcontracted on federal work.

The agency receives recurring annual funding under two primary HUD grant programs, both administered through the Public and Indian Housing Office. The Public Housing Operating Fund (CFDA 14.850) provides operational and maintenance subsidies supporting day-to-day property management, routine and preventative maintenance, anti-crime and security activities, energy costs, resident supportive services, insurance, debt service, and administrative expenses. The agency's most recent Operating Fund award ran from January 1, 2026 through December 31, 2032. The Public Housing Capital Fund (CFDA 14.872) supports modernization, infrastructure improvements, emergency repairs, energy efficiency upgrades, and development activities that maintain or expand affordable housing inventory. Centerville's most recent Capital Fund award, dated April 1, 2026, carries a $273,881 allocation and runs through March 31, 2030. Combined dollars obligated across all forty-one awards total $8.4 million over the historical span of the source data.

Customer concentration is absolute: the Department of Housing and Urban Development's Public and Indian Housing Office accounts for all forty-one awards. The agency receives formula-based allocations calculated according to HUD metrics reflecting its public housing inventory characteristics — unit counts, building age, and construction costs — rather than competing for discretionary funding. Awards are renewed annually for operating funds and on staggered multi-year cycles for capital funds. Four awards face ultimate completion within the next twenty-four months and will require renewal or reallocation under HUD's ongoing formula-grant cycle.