Social Circle Housing Authority

Social Circle Housing Authority is a local government housing authority based in Social Circle, Georgia, that receives formula grants from the Department of Housing and Urban Development's Public and Indian Housing Office to operate and modernize its public housing portfolio serving approximately 1,000 low-income families, elderly individuals, and persons with disabilities. The authority operates exclusively as a grant recipient under two HUD programs and does not hold federal contracts or IDVs as a prime contractor.

Social Circle Housing Authority's federal footprint is entirely concentrated within HUD's Public and Indian Housing Office, which funds two parallel grant programs. The Public Housing Operating Fund (CFDA 14.850) provides recurring annual operating subsidies for day-to-day maintenance, property management, anti-crime and security initiatives, energy costs, resident supportive services, insurance, debt service, and administrative expenses. The most recent operating fund award, dated January 1, 2026, carries $166,513 in obligated funding through December 31, 2032. The Public Housing Capital Fund (CFDA 14.872) supports capital and infrastructure activities including modernization of existing units, energy efficiency improvements, emergency and disaster-related work, and development that adds to or reconfigures the agency's housing inventory. The most recent capital fund award, dated April 1, 2026, carries $222,869 through March 31, 2030. Both awards are formula grants allocated through HUD's established methodology rather than competitive application; the authority qualifies for ongoing funding based on standardized allocation formulas reflecting its established role as a public housing provider.

The authority has received 40 awards across both programs since 2006, with consistent biennial activity (two awards per year from 2022 through 2026). Combined obligated dollars total $8.2 million across the entire award history. Four awards hold ultimate completion dates within the next twenty-four months and therefore face recompete or renewal cycles in that window. The authority operates with no subcontractor involvement and no federal contract vehicle participation, serving solely as the direct grant recipient managing HUD-funded housing operations and capital improvements in its local Georgia jurisdiction.