Federal Grant Award Summary

The City of Wichita received a formula grant award of $1,380,911 from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development's Public and Indian Housing Office under the Public Housing Capital Fund program (CFDA 14.872), effective April 1, 2026, through March 31, 2030. The Capital Fund provides annual allocations to Public Housing Agencies to support capital and management activities that improve and expand the public housing inventory serving low-income residents. Award amounts are calculated using HUD's established formula based on characteristics of each agency's public housing inventory, including unit counts, building age, and construction costs, rather than through competitive application processes.

The City of Wichita will utilize these capital funds for eligible activities including public housing modernization, infrastructure improvements, emergency repairs, energy efficiency upgrades, and development of additional public housing units. The funding may also support financing activities such as debt service payments and customary financing costs for standard and mixed-finance developments. All activities must be specified in the city's approved 5-year action plan or approved by HUD for emergency work or work needed due to non-presidentially declared natural disasters, in accordance with 24 CFR Part 905 requirements. The city is required to maintain accurate inventory data in HUD's Information Management System and comply with 2 CFR 200 Uniform Administrative Requirements, including comprehensive budget and cumulative cost record maintenance for HUD and independent auditor review.