Federal Grant Award Summary

The Town of Hempstead Housing Authority received a $1,111,334 formula grant award on April 20, 2026, under the Public Housing Operating Fund (PHOF, CFDA 14.850), administered by the Department of Housing and Urban Development's Public and Indian Housing Office. This award provides operating subsidies to support the day-to-day operational and maintenance expenses of public housing dwellings serving lower-income families and vulnerable populations in the Uniondale, New York area through December 31, 2029.

The grant funds enable the Housing Authority to deliver a comprehensive range of essential housing services, including property management and operations, routine and preventative maintenance, anti-crime and security activities, energy cost management, resident supportive services, insurance, debt service, and administrative program implementation expenses. These operating funds are critical to maintaining adequate service delivery and minimum operating reserves necessary to ensure decent, safe, and sanitary living conditions across the authority's public housing portfolio. The PHOF is part of HUD's $5 billion national program that provides funding to approximately 6,000 Public Housing Agencies (PHAs) serving over 1.5 million public housing residents in more than 900,000 households nationwide.