HUD has set aside a portion of the emergency and non-presidentially declared natural disaster set-aside for the purpose of providing assistance to public housing agencies (phas) to fund capital…

The Department of Housing and Urban Development Public and Indian Housing Office awarded $250,000 to Louisville Metro Housing Authority on August 3, 2026, under the Public Housing Capital Fund (CFDA 14.872) to fund safety and security emergency measures at public housing developments.

The award supports capital needs for safety and security emergencies, including measures to address crime and drug-related activity. This one-time assistance is intended for safety and security items that could not be absorbed within the PHA's annual capital fund grant. HUD has set aside a portion of the emergency and non-presidentially declared natural disaster set-aside for this purpose, making funding available to approximately 2,770 PHAs serving nearly one million units nationwide through a lottery process given high demand. The maximum grant award is $250,000, with awards based on proposed cost estimates, the number of units identified, and the description of the identified safety and security emergency. A PHA is ineligible to receive funding for the same development or developments for which it previously received safety and security funding under this program.

Period of performance runs from August 3, 2026, through August 2, 2028. Place of performance is Louisville, Kentucky (40202). Louisville Metro Housing Authority operates exclusively as a grant recipient and delivers all work directly without subcontractors.

Activities

Safety and security grant funding can only be used to cover eligible capital fund expenses that address threats to resident safety and security caused by a safety and security emergency. Developments that have already been funded previously with a safety and security grant are not eligible for additional funding. Safety and security grant funds may be used to install, repair, or replace capital needs items. (note: safety and security-eligible items must meet uniform physical condition standards (upcs) and local code requirements for egress where necessary.) typical activities to be performed are security systems/cameras/digital video recorders, fencing, lighting systems, emergency alarm systems, window bars, deadbolt locks, doors, carbon monoxide detectors, and heat/smoke alarm/detectors. Typical ineligible activities are patrol cars, salaries including security staff, security patrol or local law enforcement contracts for additional security patrols, administrative costs, and operations costs.

Expected outcomes

The expected outcomes for public housing emergency/disaster safety & security capital funds are the expedited completion of the specific approved emergency/disaster safety & security project within one year. The measurable outcome of this grant is that HUD will be able to track the amount of dollars spent on emergency/disaster safety & security eligible activities based on the approved grant application.

Intended beneficiaries

The intended beneficiaries for public housing emergency/disaster safety & security capital funds are low-income public housing residents.

Subrecipient activities

The recipient does not intend to subaward funds.