The federal government has awarded a $36.4 million grant to help Connecticut public housing agencies make capital improvement to their properties.
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) on Friday said the funding will help local public housing authorities to build, repair, renovate and modernize numerous housing authority properties throughout Connecticut.
A full list of recipients can be found here.
The grant to Connecticut is part of a total of $2.7 billion HUD’s Capital Fund Program is awarding nationwide.
HUD said local housing authorities typically spend the grant money on large-scale improvements, including roof replacements and energy-efficiency upgrades.
