Federal Grant Award Summary

Knox County Housing Authority received a $1.61 million formula grant from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development's (HUD) Public and Indian Housing Office under the Public Housing Capital Fund program (CFDA 14.872), awarded April 1, 2026, with a completion date of March 31, 2030. The grant funds capital and management activities for public housing serving low-income residents throughout Knox County, Illinois, including modernization, infrastructure improvements, emergency repairs, energy efficiency upgrades, and development of public housing units.

As a Public Housing Agency (PHA), Knox County Housing Authority utilizes Capital Fund allocations to support the maintenance and improvement of its public housing portfolio through eligible activities specified in the agency's five-year action plan or approved by HUD for emergency work. The formula-based allocation reflects the agency's public housing inventory characteristics, including unit counts, building age, and construction costs. Permissible uses of these funds include debt service payments and customary financing costs for standard and mixed-finance developments, ensuring that Knox County Housing Authority can sustain safe, decent, and affordable housing options for approximately 1.59 million public housing residents served by PHAs nationwide across 902,436 households.