Formula Grant AR56E17550126

The Department of Housing and Urban Development Public and Indian Housing Office awarded the City of Benton Public Housing Authority $150,000 on August 3, 2026, under the Public Housing Capital Fund (CFDA 14.872) formula grant to address capital needs for safety and security emergencies in public housing.

The award funds one-time assistance for safety and security items that could not be absorbed within the authority's annual capital fund grant. HUD established this set-aside to provide public housing agencies nationwide with emergency support for safety and security measures, including those addressing crime and drug-related activity. The City of Benton Public Housing Authority, headquartered in Benton, Arkansas, operates public housing units serving low-income residents. Performance is scheduled through August 2, 2028, with work performed in Benton, Arkansas.

The Public Housing Capital Fund provides annual formula-based allocations to public housing agencies for capital and management activities, including modernization and development of public housing. HUD calculates allocations according to characteristics of each agency's public housing inventory, including unit counts, building age, and construction costs. The assistance type is a formula grant, not a discretionary award. Approximately 2,770 public housing agencies serving nearly one million units across all 50 states and territories are eligible. Funding is awarded through lottery due to high demand until available emergency and disaster safety and security set-aside funds are exhausted. The maximum grant award amount is $250,000. A public housing agency may receive only one safety and security grant application per federal fiscal year and is ineligible for funding if it has previously received safety and security support for the same development or developments.