Rice Lake Housing Authority

Rice Lake Housing Authority, a U.S. local government entity headquartered in Rice Lake, Wisconsin, is a federal grant recipient serving as a Public Housing Agency (PHA) under the Department of Housing and Urban Development's Public and Indian Housing Office. The Authority receives formula grants to fund public housing operations, modernization, and capital improvements for low-income residents in Rice Lake; it operates exclusively as a prime grant recipient (100% of awards) with no federal contracting activity.

Rice Lake Housing Authority's federal footprint consists entirely of HUD formula grants across two core programs. The Authority receives recurring Public Housing Operating Fund grants (CFDA not separately identified in source; most recent award January 1, 2025, through December 31, 2031) to cover day-to-day operational expenses including management, routine and preventative maintenance, anti-crime and security activities, energy costs, resident supportive services, insurance, and administration costs. The Authority also receives Public Housing Capital Fund grants (CFDA 14.872; most recent award April 1, 2026, through March 31, 2030, carrying $307,934 in current-year funding) to support capital improvements, infrastructure modernization, emergency repairs, and energy efficiency upgrades. Both programs are formula-allocated rather than competitive; HUD calculates Rice Lake's grant share using a formula based on public housing inventory characteristics including unit counts, building age, and construction costs. Eligible capital uses encompass construction and acquisition of additional public housing units, significant reconfiguration of existing inventory, and debt service on mixed-finance developments, all subject to 24 CFR Part 905 compliance and a requirement to obligate funds by the grant's ultimate completion date.

The Authority's customer concentration is singular — all 40 awards in the source data flow from the HUD Public and Indian Housing Office, reflecting the statutory design of PHA funding. Combined dollars obligated across all federal sources total $6.5 million. Activity is flat at two awards per year across the past five years (2022–2026). Four awards face ultimate completion within the next twenty-four months and will therefore require grant renewal or reallocation planning.