| HUD No. 15-058 Shantae Goodloe (202) 708-0685 |
For
Release Monday May 18, 2015 |
HUD AWARDS $6 MILLION TO 29 PUBLIC HOUSING AGENCIES TO SUPPORT EMERGENCY, SAFETY AND SECURITY NEEDS
WASHINGTON - In an effort to address emergency, safety and security needs, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development today awarded $6 million to 29 public housing authorities to help fight crime and drug activities at their public housing properties.
HUD's Capital Fund Emergency Safety and Security Program supports public housing authorities as they address safety and security threats that pose a risk to the health and safety of public housing residents due to violent crimes or property related crimes within the public housing community. These grants may be used to install, repair, or replace capital needs items including security systems/surveillance cameras, fencing, lighting systems, emergency alarm systems, window bars, deadbolt locks and doors.
"All Americans should feel secure when they're at home," said HUD Secretary Julián Castro. "These grants provide our local partners with new tools to enhance the strength and vitality of their neighborhoods. Now, more families will be able to walk to school, get to work and safely access opportunity."
The following public housing authorities will receive grant awards [Read individual project descriptions]:
Fiscal Year 2015 Public Housing Safety and Security Grants
| State | Public Housing Authority |
Amount |
| Alabama | Uniontown Housing Authority | $178,595 |
| California | Housing Authority of the County of Los Angeles | $226,672 |
| Housing Authority of the City of Los Angeles | $250,000 |
|
| Housing Authority of the City of Oxnard | $250,000 |
|
| California Total | $726,672 |
|
| Connecticut | Housing Authority of the City of Norwalk | $116,454 |
| Florida | Housing Authority of the City of Cocoa | $250,000 |
| Georgia | Northwest Georgia Housing Authority | $247,788 |
| Illinois | City of East St Louis | $250,000 |
| Chicago Housing Authority | $248,845 |
|
| Illinois Total | $498,845 |
|
| Indiana | Kokomo Housing Authority | $222,810 |
| Kansas | Kansas City, KS Housing Authority | $250,000 |
| Kentucky | Louisville Metro Housing Authority | $250,000 |
| Housing Authority of Richmond | $250,000 |
|
| Kentucky Total | $500,000 |
|
| Maine | Fort Fairfield Housing Authority | $124,797 |
| Maryland | Housing Authority of Baltimore City | $250,000 |
| Massachusetts | North Adams Housing Authority | $250,000 |
| Holyoke Housing Authority | $169,090 |
|
| Massachusetts Total | $419,090 |
|
| Michigan | Detroit Housing Commission | $227,990 |
| Missouri | Carrollton Housing Authority | $51,996 |
| New Jersey | Morristown Housing Authority | $250,000 |
| New York | Catskill Housing Authority | $45,002 |
| New York City Housing Authority | $250,000 |
|
| New York Total | $295,002 |
|
| North Carolina | City of Hickory Public Housing Authority | $250,000 |
| Rocky Mount Housing Authority | $218,386 |
|
| North Carolina Total | $468,386 |
|
| Texas | Housing Authority of Anthony | $55,760 |
| Austin Housing Authority | $250,000 |
|
| San Antonio Housing Authority | $250,000 |
|
| Housing Authority of Tatum | $248,930 |
|
| Texas Total | $804,690 |
|
| Virginia | Richmond Redevelopment & Housing Authority | $154,000 |
| GRAND TOTAL | $6,037,115 |
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