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 Norwich Housing Authority $250,000 on August 3, 2026, under the Public Housing Capital Fund (CFDA 14.872) to address capital needs for safety and security emergencies in public housing.

The funding supports one-time assistance for safety and security items, including measures to address crime and drug-related activity, that could not be absorbed within the authority's annual capital fund grant. This award is part of HUD's Emergency and Non-Presidentially Declared Natural Disaster Set-Aside, allocated through lottery due to high demand. The maximum grant award amount is $250,000; HUD bases actual funding on proposed cost estimates, the number of units identified in the proposal, and the description of the identified safety and security emergency. The safety and security emergency must occur within the same federal fiscal year in which funding is requested. PHAs are limited to one safety and security grant application per federal fiscal year and are ineligible to receive funding for the same development or developments for which they have previously received safety and security funding.

Norwich Housing Authority, a public housing agency based in Norwich, Connecticut, operates approximately 900 public housing units. The period of performance runs through August 2, 2028. Place of performance is Norwich, Connecticut.

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.