Federal Grant Award Summary

The Housing Authority of the City of Lanett, Alabama received a $1,341,933 formula grant award 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). The award, effective April 1, 2026, through March 31, 2030, provides capital funding to support modernization, development, and management improvements to public housing units within Lanett's portfolio. Eligible activities funded through this award include physical infrastructure improvements, emergency repairs, energy efficiency upgrades, and development activities that expand or reconfigure the housing authority's public housing inventory, all as specified in the agency's five-year action plan.

The Public Housing Capital Fund operates as a formula-based allocation program that distributes annual grants to approximately 2,770 Public Housing Agencies nationwide, collectively managing nearly one million public housing units across all 50 states and territories. Funding allocation is determined by established formulas reflecting each agency's inventory characteristics, including unit counts, building age, and construction costs. The Lanett Housing Authority must comply with 2 CFR 200 Uniform Administrative Requirements and maintain accurate public housing inventory data in HUD's Information Management System to support ongoing fund obligation and expenditure requirements through the grant completion date.