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 Johnston Housing Authority $250,000 on September 18, 2025, under the Public Housing Capital Fund (CFDA 14.872) to address capital needs for safety and security emergencies in public housing.

The award funds one-time assistance for safety and security items that could not be absorbed within the authority's annual capital budget. The funding supports measures to address crime and drug-related activity and other emergency safety and security needs at public housing developments. Performance is located in Providence, Rhode Island, with a completion date of September 17, 2027.

This award represents a formula grant allocation under HUD's Emergency and Non-Presidentially Declared Natural Disaster Set-Aside for Public Housing Agencies. The program is open to approximately 2,770 PHAs serving nearly one million units nationwide across all 50 states and territories. Due to high demand, grants are awarded through lottery until set-aside funds are exhausted. The maximum award amount is $250,000, and each PHA may submit one Safety and Security grant application per federal fiscal year. A PHA is ineligible to receive this funding for the same development or developments for which it has previously received Safety and Security funding. Expenditures comply with 2 CFR 200 Uniform Administrative Requirements, with detailed budgets and cumulative cost records subject to HUD and independent auditor review.

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.