Federal Grant Award Summary

The Housing Authority of the City of Athens Georgia received a $4,045,562 formula grant award from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development's Public and Indian Housing Office under the Public Housing Capital Fund program (CFDA 14.872), effective April 1, 2026 through March 31, 2030. This funding supports capital and management activities to improve public housing infrastructure and services for low-income residents in the Athens area. Eligible uses of capital funds include modernization and development of public housing units, infrastructure upgrades, emergency repairs, energy efficiency improvements, and financing activities such as debt service payments for public housing developments.

The Capital Fund operates as a formula-based allocation program wherein HUD calculates award amounts using established formulas that reflect characteristics of each Public Housing Agency's inventory, such as unit counts, building age, and construction costs. The Athens Housing Authority must utilize these funds in accordance with an approved five-year action plan and maintain compliance with 2 CFR 200 Uniform Administrative Requirements. The award demonstrates the continued federal commitment to sustaining and enhancing the housing stock managed by the Athens Housing Authority, which serves approximately one million public housing units nationally across approximately 2,770 Public Housing Agencies in all 50 states and territories.