Federal Grant Award Summary

The Mackinac County Housing Commission received a $137,297 Public Housing Capital Fund (CFDA 14.872) award from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development's Public and Indian Housing Office, effective April 1, 2026, through March 31, 2030. This formula-based grant supports capital and management activities for public housing serving low-income residents in Mackinac County, Michigan. The funding enables the commission to finance eligible capital improvements including public housing modernization, infrastructure upgrades, emergency repairs, energy efficiency enhancements, and development or acquisition of public housing units.

The award represents the commission's allocation under the established formula methodology, which distributes capital funds to approximately 2,770 Public Housing Agencies nationwide based on inventory characteristics such as unit counts, building age, and construction costs. As a prime recipient of federal grant funding, the Mackinac County Housing Commission is required to utilize these capital funds exclusively for activities specified in an approved five-year action plan or for emergency work and repairs related to non-presidentially declared natural disasters, in accordance with 24 CFR Part 905. All expenditures must comply with 2 CFR 200 Uniform Administrative Requirements, and the commission must maintain accurate inventory data and budgetary records subject to HUD audit.