Formula Grant IL01P00150126

The Housing Authority of the City of East St. Louis received a $5.6 million 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 award supports capital and management activities for public housing modernization, development, and infrastructure improvements serving low-income residents in the East St. Louis community. The funding may be allocated toward eligible activities including construction and acquisition of additional public housing units, rehabilitation and modernization of existing housing stock, management improvements, emergency repairs, energy efficiency upgrades, and financing activities such as debt service payments for development projects.

As a formula-based allocation program, the Public Housing Capital Fund provides annual funding to approximately 2,770 Public Housing Agencies (PHAs) nationwide managing nearly one million public housing units across all 50 states and territories. The award amount is calculated using established formulas based on each PHA's public housing inventory characteristics rather than through competitive application processes. The Housing Authority must maintain accurate inventory data in HUD's Information Management System, comply with 2 CFR 200 Uniform Administrative Requirements, and obligate and expend funds according to HUD-approved 5-year action plans or emergency work approvals by the specified deadline.