Federal Grant Award Summary

The Housing Authority of Kennewick received a $650,944 Formula Grant award from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development's Public and Indian Housing Office under the Public Housing Capital Fund (CFDA 14.872) program, effective April 1, 2026 through March 31, 2030. This award supports capital and management activities for public housing modernization, development, and infrastructure improvements serving the Kennewick, Washington jurisdiction. The Capital Fund provides formula-based annual allocations to approximately 2,770 Public Housing Agencies (PHAs) nationwide, calculated according to established formulas reflecting each PHA's inventory characteristics including unit counts, building age, and construction costs.

Eligible activities funded through this award include public housing modernization, development of additional housing units, emergency repairs, energy efficiency upgrades, management improvements, and financing activities such as debt service payments for standard and mixed-finance developments. The award requires compliance with 2 CFR 200 Uniform Administrative Requirements and obligates the Housing Authority of Kennewick to maintain accurate inventory data in HUD's Information Management System while developing and implementing capital projects consistent with an approved 5-Year Action Plan or HUD-approved emergency work initiatives to improve safe, decent, and affordable housing opportunities for low-income residents in the region.