Federal Grant Award Summary

The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development's Public and Indian Housing Office awarded St. James Parish Housing Authority a Public Housing Capital Fund (CFDA 14.872) formula grant of $860,029 effective April 1, 2026 through March 31, 2030. This grant supports capital and management activities for public housing modernization, development, and infrastructure improvements serving low-income residents within St. James Parish, Louisiana. Eligible activities funded through this award include modernization and reconfiguration of public housing units, facility development, emergency repairs, energy efficiency upgrades, management improvements, and financing activities such as debt service payments associated with public housing developments.

As a formula-based allocation award, the funding is distributed to St. James Parish Housing Authority based on established criteria reflecting the agency's public housing inventory characteristics, including unit counts, building age, and construction costs. The grant proceeds must be used exclusively for activities specified in an approved 5-year action plan or emergency work approved by HUD, in compliance with 24 CFR Part 905 and 2 CFR 200 Uniform Administrative Requirements. The authority maintains responsibility for maintaining accurate inventory data in HUD's Information Management System and certifying capital fund allocations annually.