Summary of Federal Grant Award

The Housing Authority of the County of Kern (HACK) received a $1,920,984 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) program, effective April 1, 2026, through March 31, 2030. This funding supports capital and management activities for public housing improvements serving Kern County residents in Bakersfield, California. The capital funds will be allocated toward eligible activities including modernization, development, and infrastructure improvements to HACK's public housing inventory, as well as management improvements and financing activities as specified in the organization's approved five-year action plan.

The Public Housing Capital Fund operates as a formula-based allocation program designed to support approximately 2,770 Public Housing Agencies nationwide managing nearly one million public housing units. HACK's award reflects the agency's public housing inventory characteristics and eligible capital needs. Permissible uses of these funds include construction and acquisition of additional units, rehabilitation of existing units, management improvements, emergency repairs, and debt service payments for mixed-finance developments that include public housing. All expenditures must comply with 2 CFR 200 Uniform Administrative Requirements, with performance and financial accountability maintained through HUD's oversight and independent audits.