# Public Housing Capital Fund (14.872)

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/programs/14-872-public-housing-capital-fund/  
Publisher: Well Told Grants. Data: USAspending.gov and Grants.gov, updated November 7, 2026.

Public Housing Capital Fund is run by Department of Housing and Urban Development. From fiscal 2021 to 2025 it awarded $16 billion in 14,524 grants, about $1.1 million per award.

## Objectives

The Public Housing Capital Fund provides funds annually to Public Housing Agencies (PHAs) for capital and management activities, including modernization and development of public housing. The Public Housing 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. The Public Housing Capital Funds are intended to serve low-income residents.

## Funding by fiscal year

| Year | Amount | Awards |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $2.9 billion | 3,109 |
| 2022 | $3.2 billion | 2,848 |
| 2023 | $3.4 billion | 8,379 |
| 2024 | $3.3 billion | 2,919 |
| 2025 | $3.2 billion | 2,834 |

## Largest recipients

| Recipient | State | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| New York City Housing Authority | New York | $3.7 billion |
| Administration de Vivienda Publica | Puerto Rico | $868 million |
| Chicago Housing Authority | Illinois | $293 million |
| Philadelphia Housing Authority | Pennsylvania | $278 million |
| Boston Housing Authority | Massachusetts | $177 million |
| Housing Authority of City of Newark | New Jersey | $124 million |
| DC Housing Authority | District of Columbia | $122 million |
| Housing Authority of the City of Los Angeles | California | $121 million |
| Cuyahoga Metropolitan Housing Authority | Ohio | $112 million |
| Housing Authority of Baltimore City | Maryland | $107 million |
| County of Miami-Dade | Florida | $107 million |
| Minneapolis Public Housing Authority | Minnesota | $98.6 million |
| Housing Authority of the City of San Antonio | Texas | $90.3 million |
| Seattle Housing Authority | Washington | $82.1 million |
| Housing Authority of Birmingham District | Alabama | $79.4 million |
| Hawaii Public Housing Authority | Hawaii | $74.8 million |
| Akron Metropolitan Housing Authority | Ohio | $72.3 million |
| Richmond Redevelopment | Virginia | $69.9 million |
| Cincinnati Metropolitan Housing Authority | Ohio | $68.3 million |
| Buffalo Municipal Housing Auth | New York | $66.2 million |