Formula Grant MS060202ISF25D

The Housing Authority of the City of Brookhaven received a $101,097 formula grant award from the Department of Housing and Urban Development's (HUD) Public and Indian Housing Office under the Public Housing Operating Fund (CFDA 14.850), obligated on April 20, 2026, with a completion date of December 31, 2029. This funding supports day-to-day operational and maintenance expenses for public housing units serving low-income residents in Brookhaven, Mississippi. Operating Fund resources enable the housing authority to cover essential activities including property management and routine preventative maintenance, anti-crime and security initiatives, energy costs, resident supportive services, insurance, debt service, and administrative program implementation expenses necessary to maintain federal housing quality standards.

The Public Housing Operating Fund is a $5 billion nationwide program that provides operating subsidies to approximately 6,000 Public Housing Agencies (PHAs) serving roughly 902,436 households and 1.59 million residents. These formula-based grants are essential to ensuring that PHAs maintain adequate operational capacity and minimum operating reserves while delivering safe, decent, and affordable housing to vulnerable populations including elderly residents (44 percent) and families with children (35 percent). The Housing Authority of the City of Brookhaven operates approximately 1,000 public housing units and serves nearly 1,000 low-income families through this federally funded program.