U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Director Shaun Donovan recently announced $96 million in grants to 15 public housing authorities across the country to make substantial improvements to thousands of public housing units. The funds are being awarded through the Public Housing Capital Fund, provided for by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) to eligible public housing authorities (PHA) that have committed to addressing the following issues:


  • Public housing transformation ($100 million available)
  • Financing stalled projects ($200 million available)
  • Elderly/Disabled housing ($95 million available)
  • Energy efficiency ($600 million available)


A list of recipients and their funding amounts are available through HUD’s website.