Federal Grant Award Summary

The Chanute Housing Authority received a $338,457 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 for the Housing Authority's public housing portfolio serving low-income residents in Chanute, Kansas. Eligible activities funded through this grant include public housing modernization, development, infrastructure improvements, emergency repairs, energy efficiency upgrades, security enhancements, and related financing costs necessary to maintain decent, safe, and sanitary living conditions.

As a formula-based allocation program, the Public Housing Capital Fund distributes annual grants to approximately 2,770 Public Housing Agencies nationwide managing nearly one million housing units across all 50 states and territories. The Chanute Housing Authority, as a prime grant recipient with no documented sub-awardees, directly administers all capital funds for improvements to its public housing inventory. Grant activities must align with an approved five-year action plan or receive HUD approval for emergency work or non-presidentially declared natural disaster response. The award requires compliance with 2 CFR 200 Uniform Administrative Requirements and maintenance of accurate inventory data in HUD's Information Management System.