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 $249,990 to the Housing Authority of the City of DuBois on September 18, 2025, under the Public Housing Capital Fund (CFDA 14.872) to fund safety and security emergency capital improvements in DuBois, Pennsylvania. The award funds capital and management activities to address safety and security emergencies at public housing developments that could not be absorbed within the authority's annual capital fund grant, including measures to address crime and drug-related activity. The funding is part of HUD's emergency and non-presidentially declared natural disaster set-aside program, through which approximately 2,770 public housing agencies serving nearly one million units nationwide are eligible to apply on a lottery basis. The maximum grant award amount under this set-aside is $250,000. Awards are based on proposed cost estimates, unit counts identified in proposals, and descriptions of identified safety and security emergencies. Recipients are limited to one safety and security grant application per federal fiscal year and cannot receive duplicate funding for the same development. The period of performance runs through September 17, 2027. All work must comply with 2 CFR 200 Uniform Administrative Requirements, and expenditures are limited to activities specified in the authority's five-year action plan or HUD-approved emergency work.

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.