Harvard Housing Authority

Purpose: Congress Annually Appropriates Funds for the Capital Fund, Including the Emergency and Non-presidentially Declared Natural Disaster Set-aside. the Annual Appropriations Acts Also Permits Hud to Use a Portion of the Emergency and Non-presidentially Declared Natural Disaster Set-aside for Safety and Security Funding. Hud Awards Emergency and Non-presidentially Declared Natural Disaster Grants to Cover Capital Needs Arising From Emergencies and Non-presidentially Declared Natural Disasters Occurring in the Same Federal Fiscal Year (ffy). for Example, Public Housing Agencies (PHAS) With Capital Needs Arising From a Non-presidentially Declared Natural Disaster in Ffy 2023 May Only Receive Funds From the Ffy 2023 Emergency and Non-presidentially Declared Natural Disaster Set-aside. Approximately 2,770 Phas Serving Nearly One Million Units, in All 50 States and Territories Are Eligible to Apply. Grants Are Awarded on a First-come, First-served Basis Until the Emergency and Non-presidentially Declared Natural Disaster Set-aside Funds Are Exhausted. Insurance Coverage, Which Is Required by the Annual Contributions Contract (acc), Should Be a Pha’s Primary Source of Funding for Repair or Replacement Costs Associated With Emergencies and Non-presidentially Declared Natural Disasters. Phas Are Eligible for Permanent Reconstruction Assistance Through the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) for Presidentially-declared Natural Disasters. Fema May Also Provide Emergency Assistance During Non-presidentially Declared Natural Disasters for Certain Activities Such as Debris Removal, Demolition of Unsafe Structures, and Any Actions Necessary to Reduce an Immediate Threat to Life, Property, and Public Health and Safety. 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: the Definitions of “emergency” and “non-presidentially Declared Natural Disaster” Are Used in Determining Eligibility for Emergency and Non-presidentially Declared Natural Disaster Grants: • Emergency: an Unforeseen or Unpreventable Event or Occurrence That Poses an Immediate Threat to the Health and Safety of the Residents (including Fire Safety) That Must Be Corrected Within One Year of Funding. Examples of Emergencies Are Boiler Failure, Water Intrusion Causing Mold Growth, Sewer Line Failure, and Severe Electrical Problems. a Pha Must Be Able to Demonstrate That It Has Properly Maintained Structures and Equipment. • Non-presidentially Declared Natural Disaster: an Extraordinary Event, Such as an Earthquake, Flood, or Hurricane, Affecting a Public Housing Property Owned and Managed by a Pha, But Excluding Areas Covered by a Presidentially-declared Emergencies and Major Disasters Under the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act, as Those Areas Are Eligible for Funding From the Federal Management Agency (fema). Capital Fund Disaster Funding Can Only Be Used for Activities and Costs Associated With the Repair or Replacement of a Public Housing Project Only If the Public Housing Project Was Damaged Because of an Emergency or Non-presidentially Declared Natural Disaster. Activities to Be Performed Are to Provide Emergency Safety Measures for Public Housing Residents That Can Include Relocation and the Cost to Provide Temporary Housing to Public Housing Residents Until Public Housing Units Can Be Repaired and Can Be Covered by the Emergency and Non-presidentially Declared Natural Disaster Grant (such as Hotel, Moving Van Rental, Temporary Storage, Boxes.). Activities to Be Performed Are Contained Within the Grantee’s Approved Grant Application. Examples of Typical Emergency Situations Can Include But Not Limited to Elevator Failures in Elderly Buildings, Water Pipe Burst and Flooding Situations, Sewage Backup and Intrusions, Seismic Activity Damage, Tree Root Intrusion, Failed Hvac System, and Boiler Loss During Cold Weather. ; Expected Outcomes: the Expected Outcomes for Public Housing Emergency/disaster Capital Funds Are the Immediate Safety Measures for Public Housing Residents and the Remediation of the Specific Approved Emergency/disaster Project. the Measurable Outcome of This Grant Is That Hud Will Be Able to Track the Amount of Dollars Spent on Emergency and Disaster Eligible Activities Based on the Approved Grant Application. ; Intended Beneficiaries: the Intended Beneficiaries for Public Housing Emergency/disaster Capital Funds Are Low-income Public Housing Residents.; Subrecipient Activities: the Recipient Does Not Intend to Subaward Funds.