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 Elk County Housing Authority on August 3, 2026, under the Public Housing Capital Fund (CFDA 14.872) to address capital needs for safety and security emergencies, including measures to address crime and drug-related activity in public housing.

HUD set aside a portion of emergency and non-presidentially declared natural disaster funds for this purpose. The grant provides one-time assistance for safety and security items that could not be absorbed within the recipient's annual Capital Fund grant. The Safety and Security Emergency addressed by this award occurred within the same federal fiscal year for which funding was requested.

Elk County Housing Authority, headquartered in Johnsonburg, Pennsylvania, is a local government entity that serves as a formula grant recipient under HUD's Public and Indian Housing programs. Work is performed in Johnsonburg, PA 15845. The period of performance runs through August 2, 2028.

The Public Housing Capital Fund distributes formula-based awards annually to approximately 2,770 public housing agencies nationwide managing nearly one million units across all fifty states and territories. Eligibility for Safety and Security Emergency grants is limited to one application per PHA each federal fiscal year, with awards distributed by lottery until available funding is exhausted. The maximum grant award amount is $250,000. Awards are evaluated based on the proposed cost estimate, the number of units identified, and the description of the safety and security emergency.

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.