Federal Grant Award Summary

The Housing Authority of Owensboro received a $619,750 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 enables the Housing Authority to fund capital and management activities for public housing units serving low-income residents in Owensboro, Kentucky.

The funding supports modernization, development, and infrastructure improvements to the Housing Authority's public housing inventory. Permissible uses of Capital Fund resources include physical improvements to housing units, emergency repairs, energy efficiency upgrades, property management enhancements, and financing activities such as debt service payments. All funded activities must be identified in the Housing Authority's HUD-approved five-year action plan or approved separately by HUD for emergency or disaster-related work. The Housing Authority must maintain compliance with 2 CFR 200 Uniform Administrative Requirements and provide annual certifications of its public housing inventory data to HUD.