Federal Grant Award Summary

The Housing Authority of Birmingham District received a $150,000 Emergency and Non-Presidentially Declared Natural Disaster Set-Aside grant from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development's (HUD) Public and Indian Housing Office under the Public Housing Capital Fund (CFDA 14.872) on September 18, 2025. This one-time allocation supports capital needs addressing urgent safety and security emergencies within the authority's public housing portfolio, including measures to mitigate crime and drug-related activity. The funding is designated for safety and security items that cannot be accommodated within the authority's standard annual Capital Fund grant and addresses emergency needs that occurred within the same federal fiscal year as the award.

The award, with an ultimate completion date of September 17, 2027, provides non-recurring assistance to support critical safety and security infrastructure improvements across public housing units in Birmingham, Alabama. As a specialized component of the broader Public Housing Capital Fund program, which serves approximately 2,770 Public Housing Agencies (PHAs) managing nearly one million housing units nationally, this set-aside grant is distributed through lottery-based selection due to high demand, with maximum award amounts currently capped at $250,000 per PHA annually.