Federal Formula Grant Award Summary

The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), Public and Indian Housing Office, awarded $4.74 million to the Johnstown Housing Authority under the Public Housing Capital Fund (CFDA 14.872) program on April 1, 2026. This formula-based grant, with a completion date of March 31, 2030, provides financial assistance for capital and management activities to support the authority's public housing portfolio serving low-income residents in Johnstown, Pennsylvania.

The funding supports modernization, infrastructure improvements, emergency repairs, energy efficiency upgrades, development of public housing units, and related management activities. Eligible uses include construction and acquisition activities that add to or reconfigure the authority's public housing inventory, as well as financing activities such as debt service payments and customary financing costs for standard and mixed-finance developments. All funded activities must comply with the authority's approved five-year action plan or receive HUD authorization for emergency work or repairs necessitated by non-presidentially declared natural disasters. The grant enables the Johnstown Housing Authority to maintain and enhance quality affordable housing solutions for vulnerable populations including low-income families, elderly individuals, and persons with disabilities across the region.