Summary of Federal Grant Award

The Housing Authority of Cook County received a formula grant award of $802,992 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 for the Cook County Housing Authority's public housing portfolio serving low-income residents throughout Cook County, Illinois.

The grant funds eligible capital activities including modernization, development, infrastructure improvements, and management enhancements of public housing units within the authority's inventory. Allowable uses of capital funds encompass facility improvements, emergency repairs, energy efficiency upgrades, and related financing costs for debt service and customary financing expenses associated with standard and mixed-finance developments. The Cook County Housing Authority must comply with 2 CFR 200 Uniform Administrative Requirements and maintain accurate inventory data in HUD's Information Management System, with all expenditures obligated by March 31, 2030. This formula-based allocation reflects the authority's public housing inventory characteristics and represents HUD's ongoing commitment to sustaining and improving public housing stock across the region.