Federal Formula Grant Award Summary

The Waukegan Housing Authority received a $1,009,936 formula grant from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development's Public and Indian Housing Office under the Public Housing Capital Fund (CFDA 14.872) program, awarded April 1, 2026, with a completion date of March 31, 2030. This funding supports capital and management activities for public housing serving low-income residents in Waukegan, Illinois. The grant finances eligible activities including modernization of existing public housing units, development and construction of new housing units, rehabilitation of properties, emergency repairs, infrastructure improvements, energy efficiency upgrades, and associated management costs as specified in the agency's approved five-year action plan.

The Public Housing Capital Fund operates as a formula-based allocation program that distributes funding to approximately 2,770 Public Housing Agencies (PHAs) nationwide managing nearly one million public housing units across all 50 states and territories. Awards are calculated using established formulas reflecting each PHA's public housing inventory characteristics such as unit counts, building age, and construction costs, rather than through competitive application processes. The Waukegan Housing Authority must comply with Uniform Administrative Requirements under 2 CFR 200 and maintain accurate inventory data in HUD's Information Management System to support program administration and audit requirements.