The Department of Housing and Urban Development Public and Indian Housing Office awarded the Housing Authority of the City of San Antonio $245,490 on September 18, 2025, under the Public Housing Capital Fund (CFDA 14.872) formula grant program to address capital needs for safety and security emergencies, including measures to combat crime and drug-related activity at public housing developments.
This is a one-time safety and security emergency set-aside award intended to fund capital needs that could not be absorbed within the authority's regular annual Capital Fund grant. The award covers the period from September 18, 2025, through September 17, 2027, with place of performance in San Antonio, Texas. HUD established this emergency and non-presidentially declared natural disaster set-aside to assist public housing agencies nationwide in addressing urgent safety and security items that arise within the same federal fiscal year as the grant request. Awards are distributed through lottery due to high demand and are capped at $250,000 per PHA per federal fiscal year, with eligibility limited to one application per agency annually. Award amounts reflect proposed cost estimates, the number of units affected, and the nature of the identified safety and security emergency. PHAs are ineligible for funds if they have previously received safety and security funding for the same development or developments covered by the current request.