Federal Formula Grant Award Summary

The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development's Public and Indian Housing Office awarded Big Rapids Housing Commission Inc. (doing business as Evergreen Village) $921,649 through the Public Housing Capital Fund (CFDA 14.872) on April 1, 2026, with a completion deadline of March 31, 2030. This formula-based grant provides financial assistance to support capital and management activities for the organization's public housing operations in Big Rapids, Michigan, including modernization, development, infrastructure improvements, emergency repairs, and related management enhancements to maintain the agency's affordable housing inventory.

As a Public Housing Agency (PHA), Evergreen Village utilizes Capital Fund resources exclusively for eligible activities specified in its approved 5-year action plan or for emergency work, consistent with regulatory requirements under 24 CFR Part 905. The grant supports the agency's core mission of delivering decent, safe, and affordable housing to low-income families, elderly populations, and persons with disabilities through physical and operational improvements to its housing stock. The funding represents part of HUD's broader formula allocation system, which distributes approximately $921,649 in annual grants to approximately 2,770 PHAs nationwide managing nearly one million public housing units across all 50 states and territories.