Rock Island Housing Authority

Rock Island Housing Authority, a tax-exempt public housing agency headquartered in Rock Island, Illinois, receives federal grants from the Department of Housing and Urban Development to operate and modernize public housing for low-income residents, acting exclusively as a prime grant recipient with no federal contracts or subcontract work in its footprint.

The authority's grant portfolio consists entirely of HUD awards through the Public and Indian Housing Office, totaling 139 awards across three programs. The Public Housing Operating Fund (CFDA 14.850) is the dominant program, providing formula grants for day-to-day operational and maintenance expenses including property management, routine and preventative maintenance, anti-crime and security activities, energy costs, resident supportive services, insurance, and debt service. Recent operating fund awards span multiple years with ultimate completion dates extending through 2031 and 2032. The Public Housing Capital Fund (CFDA 14.872) provides formula grants for capital improvements, modernization, development, and infrastructure upgrades; Rock Island received a $668,847 capital fund award effective April 1, 2026 through March 31, 2030, supporting physical improvements, emergency repairs, energy efficiency upgrades, and financing activities under approved 5-year action plans. The Family Self-Sufficiency Program (Section 23 of the 1937 Housing Act) funds FSS coordinator salaries and fringe benefits to support employment and self-sufficiency services for public housing residents, housing choice voucher holders, and project-based rental assistance participants; Rock Island holds recurring annual project grants, most recently covering January 1, 2026 through December 31, 2026.

HUD accounts for 140 of 151 total awards (92.7% by count), with the Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs and HUD's Assistant Secretary for Community Planning and Development accounting for 1 and 11 awards respectively. The authority's combined dollars obligated across all grants totals $45.4 million. Activity has remained stable over the past five years at approximately 6 awards annually (2022–2026), with 7 awards reaching ultimate completion within the next twenty-four months. Rock Island administers all grants directly as prime recipient with no documented sub-recipients; all funding supports the authority's core mission of providing affordable housing solutions to low-income residents in Rock Island, Illinois, in compliance with 24 CFR Part 905 and 2 CFR 200 Uniform Administrative Requirements. The authority's federal grant footprint is geographically concentrated and single-customer (HUD), with no involvement in federal contracting or procurement activity.