Wardell Housing Authority

Wardell Housing Authority, a U.S. local government housing authority based in Wardell, Missouri, receives federal grant funding from the Department of Housing and Urban Development's Public and Indian Housing Office to operate and maintain public housing stock, operating exclusively as a grant recipient rather than as a federal contractor or subcontractor.

The authority's federal footprint consists entirely of formula grants under two HUD programs. Wardell Housing Authority is the recipient of Public Housing Operating Fund grants (CFDA program funding day-to-day operational and maintenance expenses, administrative costs, resident supportive services, anti-crime and security activities, and energy costs) and Public Housing Capital Fund grants (CFDA program funding public housing modernization, development, management improvements, and related capital activities under 24 CFR Part 905). Recent awards include a Public Housing Operating Fund grant awarded January 1, 2026, running through December 31, 2032; a Public Housing Capital Fund grant awarded April 1, 2026, running through March 31, 2030; and a Public Housing Capital Fund grant awarded May 13, 2025, running through May 12, 2029. The authority also holds older awards in both programs with ultimate completion dates ranging from 2026 through 2030.

Wardell Housing Authority's customer base is singular — the Department of Housing and Urban Development accounts for 100% of the 35 awards in the source data. The authority acts as a prime recipient on all awards; no subrecipient or subcontracting relationships appear in the source. Activity has remained flat at approximately two awards per year over the past five years, with a combined $2 million in obligated dollars across the entire award portfolio. Four awards are scheduled to reach ultimate completion within the next twenty-four months, representing routine recompete cycles typical of multi-year formula grants in HUD's public housing programs.