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 $250,000 to the Housing Authority of the City of Erie Inc on August 3, 2026, under the Public Housing Capital Fund (CFDA 14.872) formula grant program to fund capital needs for safety and security emergencies at public housing developments in Erie, Pennsylvania.

The award addresses one-time safety and security items that could not be absorbed within the PHA's annual capital grant, including measures to address crime and drug-related activity. HUD set aside funding from its emergency and non-presidentially declared natural disaster allocation specifically for this purpose. The maximum grant award amount is $250,000, and awards are determined based on proposed cost estimates, the number of units identified in the proposal, and the description of the identified safety and security emergency. The Housing Authority was limited to one safety and security grant application per federal fiscal year and is ineligible to receive additional safety and security funding for the same development or developments for which these funds are requested.

The period of performance runs through August 2, 2028. Place of performance is Erie, PA 16501. The Housing Authority of the City of Erie Inc operates exclusively as a grant recipient with no federal contracting footprint; the Public and Indian Housing Office accounts for 160 of its 161 federal awards.

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.