Federal Grant Award Summary

The St. Louis Housing Authority (doing business as Ascend) received a $1,679,051 Formula Grant award from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development's Public and Indian Housing Office under the Public Housing Operating Fund (CFDA 14.850), effective January 1, 2026, through December 31, 2032. This funding supports day-to-day operational and maintenance expenses for public housing units within the St. Louis, Missouri region, including management and administrative costs, routine and preventative maintenance, property security and anti-crime activities, energy costs, resident supportive services, insurance, debt service, and other operational requirements mandated under the U.S. Housing Act of 1937.

The Operating Fund award enables the Housing Authority to sustain essential housing services and maintain adequate operating reserves for its portfolio of public housing units. Funding is distributed through formula-based calculations submitted on HUD Forms 52723 and 52722, with the recipient required to maintain an Annual Contribution Contract and Cooperative Agreement in place. This grant represents one of multiple formula awards the organization receives from HUD's Public Housing program portfolio, which collectively totals $459.3 million across all of Ascend's federal funding streams.