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 $168,000 to Baraga Housing Commission on September 18, 2025, under the Public Housing Capital Fund (CFDA 14.872) to address safety and security emergencies at public housing developments in Baraga, Michigan.

The award funds one-time capital assistance for safety and security items that could not be absorbed within the recipient's annual capital fund allocation. Baraga Housing Commission, a municipal housing authority subsidiary of the Village of Baraga, Michigan, administers the award directly without subcontractors. Performance extends through September 17, 2027, with work performed in Baraga, Michigan.

The award is part of HUD's Emergency and Non-Presidentially Declared Natural Disaster set-aside for public housing agencies. Approximately 2,770 PHAs serving nearly one million units in all fifty states and territories are eligible. Due to high demand, HUD awards grants through lottery until set-aside funds are exhausted. PHAs may receive one safety and security grant application per federal fiscal year, with a maximum award of $250,000. A PHA is ineligible if it previously received safety and security funding for the same development or developments for which current funding is requested. The safety and security emergency must occur within the same federal fiscal year that funding is being requested.

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.