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 City of Linden $250,000 on August 3, 2026, through the Public Housing Capital Fund (CFDA 14.872) formula grant program to address capital needs for safety and security emergencies in its public housing inventory.

The award funds one-time assistance for safety and security items that address emergency needs within the Housing Authority's annual capital fund grant capacity constraints. The funding covers measures to address crime and drug-related activity and other safety and security emergencies occurring within the same federal fiscal year in which the grant funds are requested. The Housing Authority is a municipal public housing authority in Linden, New Jersey, that operates and maintains federal public housing units serving low-income residents.

The award has a period of performance through August 2, 2028, and performance takes place in Linden, New Jersey. The $250,000 represents the maximum allowable grant award amount under the emergency and non-presidentially declared natural disaster set-aside, which HUD allocated through lottery selection due to high demand. HUD limited eligible PHAs to one Safety and Security grant application per federal fiscal year and barred PHAs from receiving funds for the same development previously funded under this set-aside.

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.