Federal Grant Award Summary

The Rochester Housing Authority received a Formula Grant award of $7.24M 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), effective April 1, 2026 through March 31, 2030. This award supports capital and management activities for public housing modernization, development, and infrastructure improvements serving the Rochester, New York metropolitan area. The Capital Fund enables the Housing Authority to finance eligible activities including construction and acquisition of public housing units, modernization of existing housing stock, management improvements, emergency repairs, energy efficiency upgrades, and financing costs associated with standard and mixed-finance developments.

The Rochester Housing Authority utilizes these capital funds in accordance with an approved five-year action plan to address critical infrastructure needs and enhance the quality of approximately 26,000 public housing units operated by the agency. As a formula-based allocation under the Capital Fund program, the award amount was calculated by HUD using established formulas reflecting the Housing Authority's inventory characteristics, including unit counts, building age, and construction costs. All capital funds must be obligated and expended in compliance with 2 CFR 200 Uniform Administrative Requirements, with the Housing Authority maintaining detailed budgets and cumulative cost records subject to independent audit and HUD review.