HUD has set aside a portion of the emergency and non-presidentially declared natural disaster set-aside for the purpose of providing assistance to public housing agencies (PHAS) to fund capital…

The Department of Housing and Urban Development Public and Indian Housing Office awarded the Housing Authority of the City of Los Angeles $250,000 on August 3, 2026, under the Public Housing Capital Fund (CFDA 14.872) to address capital needs for safety and security emergencies.

The award funds one-time assistance for safety and security items, including measures to address crime and drug-related activity, that could not be absorbed within the PHA's annual capital fund grant. This funding supports emergency safety and security needs at public housing developments in Los Angeles, California. The period of performance runs through August 2, 2028.

This award is part of HUD's Emergency and Non-Presidentially Declared Natural Disaster Set-Aside, which has made approximately $250,000 maximum awards available to public housing agencies nationwide through a lottery process. The safety and security emergency triggering this grant application occurred within the same federal fiscal year in which the funding was requested. The Housing Authority of the City of Los Angeles is a local government entity that serves as the prime recipient and operates the strategic initiatives division overseeing this capital improvement funding.

Activities

Safety and security grant funding can only be used to cover eligible capital fund expenses that address threats to resident safety and security caused by a safety and security emergency. Developments that have already been funded previously with a safety and security grant are not eligible for additional funding. Safety and security grant funds may be used to install, repair, or replace capital needs items. (note: safety and security-eligible items must meet uniform physical condition standards (UPCS) and local code requirements for egress where necessary.) typical activities to be performed are security systems/cameras/digital video recorders, fencing, lighting systems, emergency alarm systems, window bars, deadbolt locks, doors, carbon monoxide detectors, and heat/smoke alarm/detectors. Typical ineligible activities are patrol cars, salaries including security staff, security patrol or local law enforcement contracts for additional security patrols, administrative costs, and operations costs.

Expected outcomes

The expected outcomes for public housing emergency/disaster safety & security capital funds are the expedited completion of the specific approved emergency/disaster safety & security project within one year. The measurable outcome of this grant is that HUD will be able to track the amount of dollars spent on emergency/disaster safety & security eligible activities based on the approved grant application.

Intended beneficiaries

The intended beneficiaries for public housing emergency/disaster safety & security capital funds are low-income public housing residents.

Subrecipient activities

The recipient does not intend to subaward funds.