North Chicago Housing Authority

North Chicago Housing Authority is a U.S. local government housing authority based in North Chicago, Illinois, that receives federal formula grants from the Department of Housing and Urban Development's Public and Indian Housing Office to fund public housing operations, maintenance, and capital improvements for its low-income residential portfolio.

North Chicago Housing Authority operates exclusively as a federal grant recipient (100% of its 73 recent awards are prime grants; no subrecipient or contract work appears in the source). The Authority receives recurring formula-based allocations under two primary HUD programs: the Public Housing Operating Fund (CFDA 14.850), which covers day-to-day operational and maintenance expenses, routine and preventative maintenance, anti-crime and security activities, energy costs, resident supportive services, insurance, debt service, and administrative program implementation; and the Public Housing Capital Fund (CFDA 14.872), which supports capital and management activities including modernization of existing units, infrastructure improvements, energy efficiency upgrades, emergency repairs, and development activities that add to or reconfigure public housing units. Recent awards include a $240,312 Public Housing Capital Fund formula grant for the period April 1, 2026 through March 31, 2030, a $235,788 Public Housing Operating Fund formula grant effective January 1, 2026 through December 31, 2032, and a prior Capital Fund award dated May 6, 2024 with ultimate completion May 5, 2028. All capital funds must be obligated by March 31, 2029, with expenditure extending through the March 31, 2030 completion date. The Authority operates under 2 CFR 200 Uniform Administrative Requirements and maintains approved five-year action plans for eligible capital activities.

The Authority's customer concentration is singular — 100% of awards flow from HUD's Public and Indian Housing Office — with a combined dollars obligated across all 73 awards in the source data reaching $519.7 million. Activity shows a modest pace: 4 awards in 2022, declining to 2 awards per year from 2023 through 2026. Two awards carry ultimate completion dates within the next twenty-four months. The Authority has received federal housing grants continuously since at least 2005, with the grant portfolio structured as rolling formula allocations rather than competitive procurements.