The Department of Housing and Urban Development Public and Indian Housing Office awarded $157,562 to the Housing Authority of Cook County on January 1, 2026, under the Public Housing Operating Fund (CFDA 14.850) formula grant program.
The award funds day-to-day operational and maintenance expenses for the authority's public housing portfolio, including management and operations, routine and preventative maintenance, anti-crime and security activities, energy costs, resident supportive services, insurance, and administrative costs required under the U.S. Housing Act of 1937. The Public Housing Operating Fund provides operating subsidies to housing authorities to assist in funding operating and maintenance expenses of their dwellings in accordance with Section 9 of the Housing Act of 1937, as amended. The program supports continued modernization of information technology platforms that give public housing agencies access to web-based tools utilizing real-time data on funding levels, occupancy rates, and families served.
The award period extends from January 1, 2026, through December 31, 2030, with place of performance in Chicago, Illinois. Housing Authority of Cook County is a county-based public housing agency established under Illinois law serving Cook County's public housing residents.