Formula Grant RI43P01550126

The Town of West Warwick Housing Authority received a formula grant award of $647,066 from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development's Public and Indian Housing Office under the Public Housing Capital Fund program (CFDA 14.872), effective April 1, 2026 through March 31, 2030. This funding supports capital and management activities for public housing serving low-income residents in West Warwick, Rhode Island, including modernization, development, infrastructure improvements, emergency repairs, and financing activities related to the authority's public housing inventory.

The Capital Fund formula grant enables the Housing Authority to execute capital improvement projects and management enhancements to maintain and upgrade its public housing stock in compliance with the U.S. Housing Act of 1937. Eligible uses of these funds are limited to activities specified in the authority's approved five-year action plan or emergency work approved by HUD, with all expenditures subject to Uniform Administrative Requirements under 2 CFR 200 and regular HUD audits. The formula-based allocation reflects characteristics of the authority's public housing portfolio, such as unit counts and building age, rather than competitive application processes, ensuring consistent federal support for essential housing infrastructure and operational improvements.