Summary of Federal Grant Award

The Newkirk Housing Authority received a $123,193.00 formula grant from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development's Public and Indian Housing Office under the Public Housing Capital Fund program (CFDA 14.872), effective April 1, 2026, through March 31, 2030. This award supports capital and management activities for public housing in Newkirk, Oklahoma, including modernization, development, infrastructure improvements, and emergency repairs to the Authority's affordable housing portfolio.

The Capital Fund provides annual formula-based allocations to Public Housing Agencies nationwide, calculated according to established formulas reflecting each agency's public housing inventory characteristics such as unit counts, building age, and construction costs. Eligible uses of the funding include modernization and acquisition of public housing units, construction activities, energy efficiency upgrades, financing activities including debt service payments, and management improvements in accordance with applicable federal regulations. The Newkirk Housing Authority, as the direct recipient, is responsible for administering these funds to support its core mission of maintaining safe, decent, and sanitary housing for low-income residents in its jurisdiction, with all expenditures required to comply with 2 CFR 200 Uniform Administrative Requirements.