Federal Grant Award Summary

The St. Louis Housing Authority (doing business as Ascend) received a $9.1 million formula grant award from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development's Public and Indian Housing Office under the Public Housing Capital Fund (CFDA 14.872) for the period April 1, 2026 through March 31, 2030. This award supports capital and management activities essential to maintaining and improving public housing infrastructure serving low-income residents in the St. Louis, Missouri region.

The funding enables the Housing Authority to undertake modernization projects, infrastructure improvements, emergency repairs, and development activities that enhance the safety, quality, and functionality of public housing units. Eligible activities under this formula grant include facility upgrades, energy efficiency improvements, acquisition and construction of additional units, debt service payments for mixed-finance developments, and management improvements as specified in the Authority's approved 5-year action plan. As with all Public Housing Capital Fund awards, this allocation is calculated using HUD's established formula based on characteristics of the PHA's inventory, including unit counts, building age, and construction costs, rather than through competitive application processes.