Summary

The Kankakee County Housing Authority received a Formula Grant award of $786,953.00 from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), Public and Indian Housing Office, under the Public Housing Capital Fund program (CFDA 14.872), effective April 1, 2026, through March 31, 2030. The funding supports capital and management activities for public housing modernization, development, and infrastructure improvements serving low-income residents in Kankakee County, Illinois.

The grant funds eligible capital activities including public housing modernization, development of additional housing units, management improvements, emergency repairs, and financing costs for public housing development projects. All funded activities must align with the Housing Authority's approved 5-Year Action Plan or be approved by HUD for emergency work or disaster response. The Housing Authority is responsible for obligating funds by established deadlines and expending all allocated funds to enhance the quality and sustainability of its public housing inventory while serving approximately 902,436 households nationwide. As a formula-based allocation program, the award was calculated using HUD's established methodology based on the Housing Authority's public housing inventory characteristics rather than through a competitive application process.