Federal Grant Award Summary

The Ithaca Housing Authority received a $948,131 formula grant award from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development's (HUD) Public and Indian Housing Office under the Public Housing Capital Fund (CFDA 14.872), effective April 1, 2026 through March 31, 2030. The funding supports capital and management activities to serve approximately one million public housing units nationwide across all 50 states and territories. The Ithaca Housing Authority will utilize these funds to implement modernization, development, infrastructure improvements, and emergency repairs to maintain safe and sanitary housing conditions for low-income residents in the Ithaca, New York region.

As a formula-based allocation program, the Public Housing Capital Fund distributes funds to approximately 2,770 Public Housing Agencies (PHAs) based on established formulas reflecting each agency's housing inventory characteristics, including unit counts, building age, and construction costs. Eligible activities under this award include public housing development and modernization, management improvements, financing activities, and emergency work, all of which must be specified in the authority's approved 5-Year Action Plan or approved by HUD as emergency or disaster-related work. The award aligns with the authority's ongoing participation in multiple HUD grant programs focused on public housing operations, capital improvements, and resident self-sufficiency initiatives.