Valdosta Housing Authority

Purpose: Hud Has Set Aside a Portion of the Emergency and Non-presidentially Declared Natural Disaster Set-aside for the Purpose of Providing Assistance to Public Housing Agencies (PHAS) to Fund Capital Needs for Safety and Security Emergencies, Including Measures to Address Crime and Drug-related Activity. the Intent of This Grant Is to Provide One-time Assistance for Safety and Security Items That Could Not Be Absorbed Within the Pha’s Annual Capital Fund Grant to Address Emergency Safety and Security Needs. Approximately 2,770 Phas Serving Nearly One Million Units, in All 50 States and Territories Are Eligible to Apply. Due to High Demand, Grants Are Awarded Through Lottery Until the Emergency/disaster Safety & Security Set-aside Funds Are Exhausted. the Safety and Security Emergency That Is the Subject of the Grant Application Must Occur Within the Same Federal Fiscal Year (FFY) That Safety and Security Grant Funding Is Being Requested. Given the Limited Availability of Funding, Hud Is Currently Only Accepting One Safety and Security Grant Application Per Pha Each Federal Fiscal Year. the Maximum Grant Award Amount Is Currently $250,000. the Funding Award Is Based on a Number of Factors Including the Proposed Cost Estimate, the Number of Units Identified Within the Proposal, and the Description of the Identified Safety and Security Emergency. a Pha Is Ineligible to Receive Safety and Security Funding If It Has Previously Received Safety and Security Funding for the Same Development or Developments for Which the Funds Are Currently Being Requested. Additional Information on the Public Housing Capital Fund Is Located on the Office of Capital Improvements Website: Https://www.hud.gov/program_offices/public_indian_housing/programs/ph/capfund Additional Information on Public Housing Funding Can Be Found by Accessing Https://www.hud.gov/program_offices/public_indian_housing/programs/ph and Reviewing the Public Housing Dashboard Linked Under the “data Dashboard and Analytics”.; Activities to Be Performed: Safety and Security Grant Funding Can Only Be Used to Cover Eligible Capital Fund Expenses That Address Threats to Resident Safety and Security Caused by a Safety and Security Emergency. Developments That Have Already Been Funded Previously With a Safety and Security Grant Are Not Eligible for Additional Funding. Safety and Security Grant Funds May Be Used to Install, Repair, or Replace Capital Needs Items. (note: Safety and Security-eligible Items Must Meet Uniform Physical Condition Standards (UPCS) and Local Code Requirements for Egress Where Necessary.) Typical Activities to Be Performed Are Security Systems/cameras/digital Video Recorders, Fencing, Lighting Systems, Emergency Alarm Systems, Window Bars, Deadbolt Locks, Doors, Carbon Monoxide Detectors, and Heat/smoke Alarm/detectors. Typical Ineligible Activities Are Patrol Cars, Salaries Including Security Staff, Security Patrol or Local Law Enforcement Contracts for Additional Security Patrols, Administrative Costs, and Operations Costs.; Expected Outcomes: the Expected Outcomes for Public Housing Emergency/disaster Safety & Security Capital Funds Are the Expedited Completion of the Specific Approved Emergency/disaster Safety & Security Project Within One Year. the Measurable Outcome of This Grant Is That Hud Will Be Able to Track the Amount of Dollars Spent on Emergency/disaster Safety & Security Eligible Activities Based on the Approved Grant Application. ; Intended Beneficiaries: the Intended Beneficiaries for Public Housing Emergency/disaster Safety & Security Capital Funds Are Low-income Public Housing Residents.; Subrecipient Activities: the Recipient Does Not Intend to Subaward Funds.