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 McKeesport Housing Authority $250,000 on August 3, 2026, under the Public Housing Capital Fund (CFDA 14.872) to address capital needs for safety and security emergencies in public housing.

The funding supports one-time assistance for safety and security measures that address emergency needs unable to be absorbed within the recipient's annual capital fund grant, including measures to address crime and drug-related activity. The award covers capital improvements at the McKeesport Housing Authority's properties in McKeesport, Pennsylvania, with a period of performance through August 2, 2028.

This is a formula grant drawn from HUD's emergency and non-presidentially declared natural disaster set-aside. The Public Housing Capital Fund program distributes capital funds annually to public housing agencies for modernization, development, and management activities serving low-income residents. Awards under the emergency safety and security set-aside are distributed through lottery due to high demand and are capped at $250,000 per recipient per federal fiscal year. Eligible safety and security emergencies must occur within the same fiscal year for which funding is requested. The McKeesport Housing Authority is ineligible to receive additional safety and security funding for the same development or developments covered by this award.

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.