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 the Housing Authority of Baltimore City $250,000 on September 18, 2025, as a formula grant under the Public Housing Capital Fund (CFDA 14.872) to address crime and drug-related activity mitigation at HABC developments through capital improvements for safety and security emergencies.

The award provides one-time assistance for safety and security capital items that could not be absorbed within HABC's annual Capital Fund grant. The funding targets emergency safety and security needs at public housing developments in Baltimore, Maryland, with a period of performance through September 17, 2027. This award represents a lottery-allocated portion of HUD's Emergency and Non-Presidentially Declared Natural Disaster Set-Aside for Public Housing Agencies, capped at a maximum grant award of $250,000 per PHA per federal fiscal year. The safety and security emergency that triggered this application must have occurred within the same federal fiscal year in which the funding was requested. The Public Housing Capital Fund generally provides PHAs annual funding for capital and management activities, including modernization and development of public housing to serve low-income residents, and permits use of Capital Funds for financing activities including debt service payments in standard and mixed-finance developments.

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.