The Department of Housing and Urban Development Public and Indian Housing Office awarded the Housing Authority of the City of Milwaukee $27,347,833 under the Public Housing Operating Fund (CFDA 14.850) on January 1, 2026.
The award funds day-to-day operational expenses and administrative costs for public housing, including management and operations, routine and preventative maintenance, anti-crime and security activities, energy costs, resident supportive services, insurance, and debt service. The recipient also uses funds to support information technology modernization, providing web-based platforms that give the authority access to real-time data on funding levels, occupancy rates, and families served.
The period of performance runs through December 31, 2030, with place of performance in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The Public Housing Operating Fund operates as a formula grant program providing operating subsidies to housing authorities nationwide to maintain services and operating reserves for public housing dwellings in accordance with Section 9 of the U.S. Housing Act of 1937, as amended.