“In Ohio, the Capital Fund Program will help ensure that our families and most vulnerable individuals, our seniors, are residing in housing that is decent, safe and in good repair,” said Antonio Riley, HUD Midwest regional administrator.
HUD through its Capital Fund Program provides money to about 3,100 public housing authorities, including more than 50 in Ohio, for building repairs, renovations and upgrades, as well as construction of new facilities.
The metropolitan housing authority in Butler County received an award of $1.6 million; the Greene County agency received $432,100; Miami County got $127,600; and Warren County got $230,780.
GDPM, which received $181,094 less than it did last year in capital funding, has about 2,600 public housing units.
GDPM uses the money for redevelopment, repairs, land acquisition and self-sufficiency programs to help tenants transition out of public housing, said Christopher Green, GDPM general counsel.
Each year, about 10,000 public housing units across the nation are removed from the market because they have fallen into disrepair, according to HUD.
A 2011 study released by HUD determined that the nation’s 1.1 million public units needed about $25.6 billion in major repairs.
The funding awards will pay for some extensive repair projects to make housing decent and economically sustainable, including roof replacements, plumbing system upgrades and electrical system overhauls, officials said.
“Every American deserves a place to call home where they can successfully raise their kids, enhance their financial security and build a better life,” said HUD Secretary Julián Castro.
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