Federal Grant Award Summary

The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development's Public and Indian Housing Office awarded the Newport News Housing Authority $3.8M through the Public Housing Capital Fund (CFDA 14.872) effective April 1, 2026, with a completion date of March 31, 2030. This formula-based grant supports capital and management activities for the authority's public housing portfolio serving approximately 1,590 low-income households in Newport News, Virginia. The funding enables the authority to undertake modernization, development, infrastructure improvements, and financing activities across its housing inventory in accordance with an approved 5-year action plan and eligible activities outlined in 24 CFR Part 905.

Grant proceeds are designated for public housing capital improvements including renovation and rehabilitation of existing units, acquisition and construction of additional housing units, energy efficiency upgrades, emergency repairs, and debt service payments related to mixed-finance developments. All expenditures must comply with the Uniform Administrative Requirements (2 CFR 200), and the authority is required to maintain accurate inventory data in HUD's Information Management System and submit annual Capital Fund certifications documenting the use of funds.