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 Picayune Housing Authority $250,000 on September 18, 2025, under the Public Housing Capital Fund (CFDA 14.872) to address capital safety and security emergencies in public housing.

The award funds safety and security improvements, including measures to address crime and drug-related activity, that could not be absorbed within the authority's annual capital fund allocation. The funding supports one-time capital needs identified as emergency safety and security items at public housing developments serving low-income residents in Picayune, Mississippi.

The period of performance runs through September 17, 2027. Work is performed in Picayune, Mississippi. The award is a formula-based allocation from HUD's emergency and non-presidentially declared natural disaster set-aside designated for public housing agencies. Awards under this set-aside are distributed through lottery due to high demand, with a maximum grant ceiling of $250,000 per recipient per federal fiscal year. Eligibility is limited to one safety and security grant application per public housing agency each federal fiscal year, and no public housing agency may receive safety and security funding for the same development more than once.

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.