Randolph County Housing Authority

Randolph County Housing Authority, a U.S. local government housing authority located in Chester, Illinois, receives federal formula grants from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development's Public and Indian Housing Office to operate and modernize approximately 1,000 public housing units serving low-income residents in Randolph County, Illinois. The authority acts as a prime recipient in these grant programs and does not engage in federal contracting or subcontracting work.

The authority's entire federal footprint consists of two recurring HUD grant programs. The Public Housing Operating Fund (CFDA 14.850) provides annual operating subsidies to cover day-to-day expenses including property management, routine and preventative maintenance, anti-crime and security initiatives, energy costs, resident supportive services, insurance, and debt service. The most recent operating fund award ($320,641 effective January 1, 2026, through December 31, 2032) represents one tranche in a continuous stream of annual grants stretching back more than twenty years; the authority also holds an operating fund award running through December 31, 2031, awarded January 1, 2025. The Public Housing Capital Fund (CFDA 14.872) provides grants for modernization, development, and infrastructure improvements—including construction, acquisition, energy efficiency upgrades, and property management enhancements—funded under approved five-year action plans or for emergency work. The authority holds multiple overlapping capital fund grants: a $594,602 award effective April 1, 2026, through March 31, 2030; an award running through May 12, 2029 (awarded May 13, 2025); and an award running through May 5, 2028 (awarded May 6, 2024), among others stretching back to 2022.

Activity is steady and formula-driven rather than competitive. The authority received two grants annually from 2022 through 2026, reflecting the HUD Operating Fund and Capital Fund award cycles. Combined dollars obligated across all thirty-five awards total $15.9 million. Four awards reach ultimate completion within the next twenty-four months, including the capital fund grant expiring May 11, 2026, creating potential for recompete or continuation as formula grant cycles renew. All work is performed for the single customer agency, HUD's Public and Indian Housing Office, with no competitive contracting or subcontracting exposure; the authority's role is limited to administering federal housing program funds for the benefit of low-income public housing residents in Randolph County.