Federal Formula Grant Award Summary

Fort Scott Housing Authority received a $555,736 formula grant award from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development's Public and Indian Housing Office under the Public Housing Capital Fund (CFDA 14.872), effective April 1, 2026 through March 31, 2030. This award supports capital and management activities to modernize and improve public housing units serving low-income families, elderly individuals, and persons with disabilities in Fort Scott, Kansas. The funding is allocated through HUD's formula-based methodology, which calculates grant amounts based on characteristics of the PHA's housing inventory, including unit counts, building age, and construction costs.

The Fort Scott Housing Authority will utilize these capital funds for eligible activities including public housing modernization, development, infrastructure improvements, emergency repairs, and management enhancements as specified in the PHA's approved five-year action plan and 24 CFR Part 905. Permissible uses include construction and acquisition of additional public housing units, financing activities such as debt service payments, and energy efficiency upgrades. The PHA must maintain compliance with 2 CFR 200 Uniform Administrative Requirements and accurately track all expenditures and project activities, with all obligations required to be completed by the March 31, 2030 deadline.