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Department of Housing and Urban Development - Public Housing Capital Fund Program

Federal Agency/Bureau
Department of Housing and Urban Development
Program Name
Public Housing Capital Fund Program
Authorizing Legislation

United States Housing Act of 1937, as amended (42 USC 1437g)

Program Overview

The Capital Fund Program provides annual formula based grants to Public Housing Agencies (PHAs) for capital and management activities, including modernization and development of public housing. The Capital fund also permits PHAs to use Capital Funds for financing activities, including payments of debt service and customary financing costs, in standard PHA developments and in mixed-finance developments which include Public Housing.

CFDA

14.872

Type of Funding

Formula

Link to application site, NOFO, FOA, or Grants.gov (if different from program website above)

Not Applicable

Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) or Federal Opportunity Announcement (FOA) Type

Other (i.e. one-time funding): Annual formula based grants are automatically awarded to every PHA that owns or operates public housing units once processing requirements are met

Important Dates (if applicable)

Once funds are awarded, PHAs generally have 2 years from the date the funds become available to obligate 90% of the grant and 4 years from the date the funds become available to expend 100% of the grant. These dates changes with each annual award based on the date the funding is awarded for that fiscal year. 
 

FY2023 Appropriations Amount

Total Amount: $3.2 Billion
Amount Available Towards Broadband (if specified):

Matching Requirement

No

Complementary Federal Funding Option

Not Applicable

Broadband-related Program Purpose/Eligible Expenditures
Speed/Technical Requirement for Broadband Infrastructure

Not Applicable

Eligible Recipients
If "Other", Eligible Recipient(s)

Public Housing Authorities

Criteria for Eligible Recipients

Not Applicable

Grant Beneficiaries (if different from eligible recipients)

Not Applicable

Reporting Requirements

Not Applicable

Publicly-available programmatic data

Not Applicable

Contact Information
Additional Information
Updated

March 2023

Funding Guide