Formula Grant IL01P05950126

The Housing Authority of Jefferson County received a $1,084,874 formula grant award 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. This funding supports critical capital and management activities for the Authority's approximately 1,000 public housing units serving low-income families, elderly individuals, and persons with disabilities throughout Jefferson County, Illinois.

The grant funds eligible capital improvement activities including public housing modernization, infrastructure upgrades, energy efficiency projects, emergency repairs, development and reconfiguration of housing units, and management improvements necessary to maintain safe and decent housing standards. Capital Fund grants may be allocated only to activities specified in the Authority's approved Five-Year Action Plan or to emergency work and repairs needed due to non-presidentially declared natural disasters. As a formula-based allocation program, the Public Housing Capital Fund calculates awards based on established formulas reflecting each Public Housing Agency's inventory characteristics such as unit counts, building age, and construction costs, rather than through competitive application processes. All expenditures must comply with 2 CFR 200 Uniform Administrative Requirements, and the Authority must maintain accurate inventory data in HUD's Information Management System.