Federal Grant Award Summary

The White Castle Housing Authority received a $446,715 formula grant from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development's Public and Indian Housing Office under the Public Housing Capital Fund program (CFDA 14.872), effective April 1, 2026 through March 31, 2030. This award supports capital and management activities essential to maintaining and improving the Authority's public housing portfolio serving low-income families, elderly individuals, and persons with disabilities in White Castle, Louisiana. Eligible uses of the capital funds include modernization and development of housing units, emergency repairs, energy efficiency upgrades, infrastructure improvements, and vacancy reduction efforts, as specified in an approved 5-year action plan or approved by HUD for emergency work.

As a formula-based allocation rather than a competitive grant, the funding amount was calculated by HUD based on established formulas reflecting the Authority's public housing inventory characteristics, including unit counts, building age, and construction costs. The Authority must comply with 2 CFR 200 Uniform Administrative Requirements and maintain accurate inventory data in HUD's Information Management System. This capital funding complements the Authority's concurrent Public Housing Operating Fund grant ($137,129 for 2026–2032), creating a comprehensive federal funding structure to sustain both day-to-day operations and long-term capital infrastructure needs for approximately 2,770 Public Housing Agencies managing nearly one million units nationwide.