Capital Improvements for At-Risk/Receivership/Substandard/Troubled PHAs
Grant Opportunity Analysis
The Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) is offering competitive grants through the Capital Improvements for At-Risk/Receivership/Substandard/Troubled Public Housing Authorities (PHAs) program, with approximately $11.5 million available for public housing asset improvements. The initiative aims to enhance the physical conditions and management of public housing by providing funding to PHAs that are designated as troubled, substandard, in receivership, or at-risk, while excluding tribes, non-profits, and individuals from eligibility. Applications must be submitted electronically via Grants.gov by April 28, 2026, at 11:59 PM Eastern Time, with individual awards ranging from $250,000 to $3 million, and the selection process will evaluate applicants based on their status, needs, and proposed strategies. For further inquiries, interested parties can contact the Office of Capital Improvements at PIHOCI@hud.gov.
Eligible Applicants
PHAs with the legal authority to develop, own, modernize, and operate a public housing project in accordance with the 1937 Act are eligible. Tribes and tribally designated housing entities (TDHEs), nonprofit organizations, resident management corporations, and resident associations are not eligible to apply.Eligible applicants under this NOFO are troubled, substandard, receivership or high risk PHAs, as defined in the NOFO. Individuals, foreign entities, and sole proprietorship organizations are not eligible to compete for, or receive, awards made under this announcement.