Federal Grant Award Summary

The New Bedford Housing Authority received a $7.6M 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 public housing serving low-income residents in New Bedford, Massachusetts. The Capital Fund program provides formula-based allocations to approximately 2,770 Public Housing Agencies nationwide managing nearly one million public housing units across all 50 states and territories.

The funded activities include public housing modernization, development, infrastructure improvements, and related capital projects as defined in 24 CFR Part 905. Specifically, the New Bedford Housing Authority will utilize these funds for development activities that add to or reconfigure the public housing inventory, physical modernization and rehabilitation of existing units, energy efficiency upgrades, management improvements, and emergency repairs. Activities must align with the Authority's approved 5-year action plan or receive HUD approval for emergency work or repairs necessitated by non-presidentially declared natural disasters. All expenditures must comply with 2 CFR 200 Uniform Administrative Requirements.