Municipal Housing Agency Of The City Of Fort Dodge

Municipal Housing Agency Of The City Of Fort Dodge, doing business as Fort Dodge Housing Agency, is a U.S. local government entity and housing authority based in Fort Dodge, Iowa, that receives federal formula grants and project grants from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development to administer public housing capital improvements, operating subsidies, and family self-sufficiency programs as a prime grant recipient.

Fort Dodge Housing Agency operates exclusively within HUD's Public and Indian Housing Office ecosystem. The source data spans 56 federal awards dating to 2005, with 98% awarded as prime grants to the agency and 1% as sub-awards. HUD's Public and Indian Housing Office accounts for 53 awards (94% of the portfolio), and HUD's Assistant Secretary for Community Planning and Development for 2 awards, covering roughly 98% of recent activity. Combined obligation across all awards totals $10.5 million.

The agency's grant portfolio centers on three core HUD programs. The Public Housing Capital Fund (CFDA 14.872) provides formula grants for capital and management activities — modernization, infrastructure improvements, emergency repairs, and financing — supporting the agency's public housing inventory. Recent awards include a $388,453 formula grant effective April 1, 2026, with ultimate completion March 31, 2030, and a prior award of May 6, 2024, completing May 5, 2028. The Public Housing Operating Fund provides formula grants for day-to-day operational expenses, routine and preventative maintenance, anti-crime and security activities, energy costs, resident supportive services, and administrative implementation; the agency holds awards running through December 31, 2031 and December 31, 2032. The Family Self-Sufficiency (FSS) Program awards project grants to fund FSS Coordinator salaries and fringe benefits; FSS Coordinators enroll families, prepare individual training and services plans, and build community partnerships. The agency received FSS project grants for calendar years 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, and 2026, with award dates in January of each year. The agency also holds one sub-grant award for Tenant-Based Rental Assistance (TBRA) covering 450 HOME-assisted units, awarded July 18, 2024.

Award activity has remained relatively flat at three to four awards per year over the past five years (2022–2026). Three awards face ultimate completion within the next twenty-four months, exposing the agency to potential recompete or renewal cycles. The agency does not hold federal prime contracts, IDIQs, or other contract vehicles, and operates solely as a HUD grant recipient.