HUD $11.5M Capital Improvements for At-Risk PHAs
Summary
The Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) has posted a $11,500,000 funding opportunity under the Lead-Based Paint Capital Fund Program (14.888) to support capital improvements for Public Housing Authorities (PHAs) in receivership, designated troubled, substandard, or otherwise at risk. The opportunity (FR-6900-N-81) has an application closing date of April 28, 2026 at 11:59 p.m. ET, with individual awards ranging from $250,000 to $3,000,000 and an expected 5 total awards.
“$11,500,000 shall be to support the costs of administrative and judicial receiverships and for competitive grants to PHAs in receivership, designated troubled or substandard, or otherwise at risk, as determined by the Secretary, for costs associated with public housing asset improvement, in addition to other amounts for that purpose provided under any heading under this title.”
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What changed
HUD's Office of Capital Improvements has published a Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) providing $11.5 million in competitive grants to Public Housing Authorities meeting specific at-risk criteria, including those in administrative or judicial receivership, designated as troubled, or classified as substandard under the Lead-Based Paint Capital Fund Program (14.888).
Eligible applicants are limited to PHAs with legal authority to develop, own, modernize, and operate public housing under the 1937 Act, specifically those meeting the troubled, substandard, receivership, or high-risk designations defined in the NOFO. Tribes, TDHEs, nonprofits, and resident organizations are not eligible. Applications must be submitted electronically via Grants.gov no later than April 28, 2026, at 11:59 p.m. ET.
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Capital Improvements for At-Risk/Receivership/Substandard/Troubled PHAs
Agency: Department of Housing and Urban Development
Assistance Listings: 14.888 -- Lead-Based Paint Capital Fund Program
Last Updated: February 25, 2026 View version history on Grants.gov
Description
$11,500,000 shall be to support the costs of administrative and judicial receiverships and for competitive grants to PHAs in receivership, designated troubled or substandard, or otherwise at risk, as determined by the Secretary, for costs associated with public housing asset improvement, in addition to other amounts for that purpose provided under any heading under this title.
Eligibility
Eligible applicants
Government
- Public and Indian housing authorities
Additional information
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.
Grantor contact information
Description
Office of Capital Improvements
PIHOCI@hud.gov
N/A
Documents
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| File name | Description | Last updated |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Form_HUD-426.pdf | Form HUD-426.pdf | Feb 25, 2026 02:25 PM UTC |
| Form_HUD-50075.1.pdf | Form HUD-50075.1.pdf | Feb 25, 2026 02:25 PM UTC |
| NOFOContentFR-6900-N-81.pdf | NOFOContentFR-6900-N-81.pdf | Feb 25, 2026 02:25 PM UTC |
Link to additional information
Closing: April 28, 2026
Electronically submitted applications must be submitted no later than 11:59 p.m., ET, on the listed application due date.
Application process
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Award
$11,500,000
Program Funding
5
Expected awards
$250,000
Award Minimum
$3,000,000
Award Maximum
Funding opportunity number:
FR-6900-N-81
Cost sharing or matching requirement:
No Funding instrument type:
Grant
Opportunity Category:
Discretionary
Opportunity Category Explanation:
-- Category of Funding Activity:
Housing
Category Explanation:
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History
Version:
1
Posted date:
February 25, 2026
Archive date:
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