HUD Public Housing Competitive Grant: Pine and Bush

Amount Awarded: $3,995,994
Recipient: San Francisco Housing Authority
Project: Capital Improvements to 1880 Pine and 1760 Bush  Housing Developments

This grant is intended for the development, financing and modernization of public housing developments and for renovations and energy conservation retrofit investments. It is administered by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development.

How is San Francisco using this grant?
This grant will help rehabilitate 1880 Pine St. and 1760 Bush St. to improve energy efficiency and conservation. This will include a window replacement program in addition to
energy conservation measures contracted under an EnergyServices Contract with Ameresco. This work will result in amweighted utility savings of 39%.

How will this project benefit San Francisco?
The three HUD Public Housing Competitive Grant projects will result in the creation of over 100 jobs will be created during the term of construction. The capital improvement of this project will also result in tremendous energy and cost savings to the city as well as a reduction in pollution caused by the currently energy inefficient structures.

Project Status:
This grant was awarded on September 30, 2009. The San Francisco Housing Authority is working with the Department of Housing and Urban Development to begin work on these projects immediately.

Additional Information:
Grant Information
Quarterly Reports:
          July-September, 2009