Formula Grant NJ39E00250125

The Housing Authority of the City of Newark received a $250,000 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) on September 18, 2025. This emergency safety and security set-aside allocation is designated to address capital needs related to safety and security emergencies within Newark's public housing developments, specifically funding measures to combat crime and drug-related activity. The award represents one-time assistance for safety and security infrastructure improvements that could not be accommodated within the agency's standard annual capital fund allocation, with a performance period extending through September 17, 2027.

The funding supports critical safety and security improvements across Newark's public housing portfolio, which serves approximately 1.6 million low-income residents nationally. This allocation was distributed through HUD's lottery-based selection process, as the Emergency and Non-Presidentially Declared Natural Disaster Set-Aside receives high demand from the approximately 2,770 eligible public housing agencies nationwide. The award is subject to standard federal compliance requirements under 2 CFR 200 Uniform Administrative Requirements, and the Housing Authority must maintain detailed budgets and cumulative cost records for HUD and independent auditor review throughout the project completion period.