Federal Formula Grant Award Summary

The Housing Authority of the City of Milwaukee received $8,629,953 in formula-based funding 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) for the performance period April 1, 2026 through March 31, 2030. This capital grant supports critical infrastructure improvements and development activities for Milwaukee's public housing inventory, including modernization of existing units, capital improvements, emergency repairs, and financing activities necessary to maintain and enhance the housing stock serving low-income residents.

Under the Public Housing Capital Fund program, eligible activities funded through this award encompass physical improvements to public housing units, management enhancements, energy efficiency upgrades, and development costs associated with adding or reconfiguring housing units. The funding must be applied to activities specified in the Housing Authority's approved five-year action plan or to emergency work as approved by HUD. This formula-based allocation, calculated according to established methodologies reflecting the public housing inventory characteristics of the agency, enables the Housing Authority of the City of Milwaukee to fulfill its mission of providing decent, safe, and affordable housing to approximately 1.59 million public housing residents nationally as part of the broader HUD housing assistance ecosystem.