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 the City of St. Joseph $238,064 on September 18, 2025, under the Public Housing Capital Fund (CFDA 14.872) to address capital needs for safety and security emergencies, including measures to address crime and drug-related activity. The award represents one-time assistance for safety and security items that could not be absorbed within the recipient's annual capital fund grant.

The Housing Authority of the City of St. Joseph, a local public housing authority headquartered in St. Joseph, Missouri, is the recipient. Place of performance is St. Joseph, MO 64503.

The period of performance runs from September 18, 2025, through September 17, 2027. The obligated amount is $238,064.

The Public Housing Capital Fund provides capital and management activities to Public Housing Agencies for modernization, development, and financing of public housing serving low-income residents. HUD set aside emergency and non-presidentially declared natural disaster funds specifically for this purpose, with grants awarded through lottery due to high demand. The maximum grant award amount is $250,000. Eligibility is limited to one safety and security grant application per public housing agency per federal fiscal year, and a PHA is ineligible if it has previously received safety and security funding for the same development.

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.