Sterling Housing Authority

Sterling Housing Authority, doing business as Jefferson Plaza, is a U.S. government entity and public housing authority based in Sterling, Kansas, that receives federal formula grants from the Department of Housing and Urban Development for public housing operations and capital improvements. The authority operates as a prime recipient of HUD funding under two recurring grant programs: the Public Housing Capital Fund (CFDA 14.872) and the Public Housing Operating Fund. Sterling Housing Authority does not compete for federal contracts and maintains no prime or subcontractor posture in the federal procurement market.

Sterling Housing Authority's federal footprint consists entirely of formula-grant awards from HUD's Public and Indian Housing Office, with no federal contract work. The authority receives annual allocations under the Public Housing Capital Fund to support capital and management activities including public housing modernization, development, emergency repairs, energy efficiency upgrades, and routine maintenance. Recent Capital Fund awards include $116,031 obligated through March 31, 2030 (awarded April 1, 2026), $116,031 obligated through May 12, 2029 (awarded May 13, 2025), and an earlier allocation through May 11, 2026 (awarded May 12, 2022). Sterling Housing Authority also receives annual Public Housing Operating Fund allocations to cover day-to-day operational expenses, routine and preventative maintenance, anti-crime and security activities, energy costs, resident supportive services, insurance, and administrative costs. Recent Operating Fund awards include an allocation obligated through December 31, 2032 (awarded January 1, 2026) and an allocation through December 31, 2031 (awarded January 1, 2025). Combined dollars obligated across all awards total $3.1 million over the source data window.

Activity has remained flat, with two awards annually across the past five years (2022–2026). All forty awards in the portfolio are formula grants awarded directly to Sterling Housing Authority; the authority has no sub-recipient relationships or federal contracting activity. The Department of Housing and Urban Development accounts for 100% of the authority's federal funding. Four awards reach ultimate completion inside the next twenty-four months, representing the authority's normal grant-renewal cycle rather than recompete exposure. As a housing authority managing public housing units in Sterling, Kansas, Sterling Housing Authority is not a vendor in the federal contractor sense and does not pursue procurement opportunities, teaming relationships, or government-wide acquisition vehicles.