Federal Grant Award Summary

The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), Public and Indian Housing Office, awarded $368,075 to the Housing Authority of the Village of Oak Park under the Public Housing Capital Fund (CFDA 14.872) formula grant program, effective April 1, 2026, through March 31, 2030. This funding supports capital and management activities for public housing improvements, including modernization, infrastructure upgrades, emergency repairs, and development activities that enhance the authority's public housing inventory. The grant enables the authority to carry out eligible activities as defined in 24 CFR Part 905, with all expenditures required to align with an approved five-year action plan or HUD-approved emergency work.

As a Public Housing Agency serving low-income families, elderly individuals, and persons with disabilities in Oak Park, Illinois, the authority utilizes Capital Fund allocations to maintain and improve public housing units in accordance with HUD's formula-based allocation methodology. Recipients of Capital Fund grants must comply with 2 CFR 200 Uniform Administrative Requirements and maintain accurate inventory data in HUD's Information Management System. The award represents the authority's ongoing participation in the federal public housing improvement program, which serves approximately 2,770 PHAs managing nearly one million public housing units nationwide across all 50 states and territories.