# Choice Neighborhoods Implementation Grants (14.889)

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/programs/14-889-choice-neighborhoods-implementation-grants/  
Publisher: Well Told Grants. Data: USAspending.gov and Grants.gov, updated November 7, 2026.

Choice Neighborhoods Implementation Grants is run by Department of Housing and Urban Development. From fiscal 2021 to 2025 it awarded $1.2 billion in 107 grants, about $10.9 million per award.

## Objectives

The Choice Neighborhoods program transforms severely distressed public housing and the surrounding area. Choice Neighborhoods Implementation Grants provide funding to carry out locally driven “Transformation Plans.” The Transformation Plan is a comprehensive revitalization strategy for an identified “target housing” project(s) and “target neighborhood.” Implementation Grantees use the grant funds, plus other public and private money, to redevelop the target public housing project(s), help residents become self-sufficient, and revitalize neighborhoods. The program has three main goals:
Housing: Redevelop severely distressed public housing into good quality, mixed-income housing that meets residents’ needs and helps revitalize the community
People: Help residents in the public housing improve their lives through upward mobility, employment, and self-sufficiency
Neighborhood: Revitalize distressed neighborhoods by attracting long-term reinvestment from private and other public sources, leading to economic development better amenities, services, and job opportunities for residents

## Funding by fiscal year

| Year | Amount | Awards |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $166 million | 19 |
| 2022 | $182 million | 12 |
| 2023 | $480 million | 47 |
| 2024 | $335 million | 29 |
| 2025 | -$175,965 | 1 |

## Largest recipients

| Recipient | State | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| County of Miami-Dade | Florida | $79.9 million |
| City of Omaha | Nebraska | $54.8 million |
| Housing Authority of the City of Tulsa | Oklahoma | $54.8 million |
| Housing Authority of City of Houston | Texas | $51.0 million |
| Housing Authority of Birmingham District | Alabama | $50.5 million |
| Philadelphia Housing Authority | Pennsylvania | $50.5 million |
| Southern Nevada Regional Housing Authority | Nevada | $50.5 million |
| Wilimington Housing Authority | Delaware | $50.0 million |
| Housing Authority of the City of Pittsburgh | Pennsylvania | $50.0 million |
| City of Tucson | Arizona | $50.0 million |
| Chattanooga Housing Authority | Tennessee | $50.0 million |
| Syracuse Housing Authority | New York | $50.0 million |
| City of Huntsville | Alabama | $50.0 million |
| Cuyahoga Metropolitan Housing Authority | Ohio | $47.5 million |
| Housing Authority of the City of Camden | New Jersey | $42.0 million |
| The Housing Authority of the City of Atlanta, Georgia | Georgia | $40.5 million |
| Housing Authority of the City of Lake Charles | Louisiana | $40.0 million |
| Housing Authority of the City of Durham | North Carolina | $39.8 million |
| Knoxvilles Community Development Corp | Tennessee | $39.8 million |
| City of Detroit | Michigan | $35.5 million |