Affordable Housing

HUD: Public Input Sought on Design of New Green and Resilient Retrofit Program for Multifamily Assisted Housing Properties

Part of President Biden’s landmark Inflation Reduction Act, the Green and Resilient Retrofit Program will provide funding to enhance energy efficiency and climate resiliency in HUD Multifamily assisted housing properties. The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) today released a Request for Information in public inspection form in the Federal Register to obtain public input regarding the…

HUD: More Than 19,000 New Housing Choice Vouchers Announced in Most Expansive Allocation of Flexible Rental Assistance in 20 Years

U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Secretary Marcia L. Fudge traveled to Falls Church, Virginia today to announce the awarding of more than 19,000 new Housing Choice Vouchers (HCVs) to almost 2,000 Public Housing Agencies (PHAs) in nearly every community across the country. This is the most expansive allocation of flexible new rental…

HUD: $180 Million in Choice Neighborhoods Implementation Grants Announced

Awardees can use grant funds to transform public and/or other HUD-assisted housing, as well as the surrounding neighborhood  U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Secretary Marcia L. Fudge today announced the awarding of Choice Neighborhood Implementation (CNI) Grants totaling $180 million.  Secretary Fudge made the announcement in Tulsa, Oklahoma, where she presented a…

HUD: Nearly $1 Million Awarded to Keep Foster Youth Housed

17 Public Housing Agencies in 11 States Will Use Funding to Prevent Homelessness Among Youth Transitioning Out of Foster Care The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) today awarded nearly $1 million to 17 Public Housing Agencies (PHAs) in 11 states to provide housing assistance to youth who are transitioning out of foster…

ABA: Seven Banks Win ABA Foundation’s 2022 Community Commitment Awards

The American Bankers Association Foundation named seven banks as 2022 Community Commitment Award winners. The annual awards recognize banks for extraordinary corporate social responsibility efforts in seven specific categories ranging from affordable housing to economic inclusion. The winners will be recognized at ABA’s Annual Convention in Austin, Texas on Oct. 4. The selection committee, made up of independent,…

HUD: $1.4 Million Awarded for Research on Renter Outcomes During Disaster Recovery

The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) today announced the awarding of $1.4 million in funding for research on outcomes of renter households during various phases of disaster recovery. Two awardees, The Urban Institute and Horne, LLP, will receive the funds under the (FY2022) Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO). “Disasters often result in…

HUD: $9 Million Awarded to Provide Rental Assistance to Native American Veterans Experiencing Homelessness

The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) today awarded 28 Tribal HUD-Veterans Affairs Supportive Housing (Tribal HUD-VASH) renewal awards, totaling more than $9 million, to provide rental assistance and supportive services to Native American Veterans experiencing or at risk of homelessness. “HUD is committed to serving Native American Veterans by ensuring that they…

HUD: $9 Million Awarded to Provide Rental Assistance to 218 Households with HIV/AIDS

The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) today awarded nearly $9 million to provide tenant-based rental assistance and supportive services to an estimated 218 households where one or more members are living with HIV/AIDS. The funds were awarded through HUD’s Housing Opportunities for Persons With AIDS (HOPWA) Program, the only Federal program dedicated…

HUD: $12.5 Million Funding Opportunity Announced to Expand Access to Affordable Homeownership

The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) today announced the availability of $12.5 million through the Self-Help Homeownership Opportunity Program (SHOP) for eligible national and regional non-profit organizations and consortia with experience providing or facilitating self-help housing opportunities. This funding opportunity aims to develop decent, safe, and sanitary housing for low-income persons and…

HUD: FHA Increases Frequency of Allowable Surplus Cash Distributions to Multifamily Borrowers

New requirements published today will free up capital more frequently for future multifamily development and align FHA requirements with industry practice The Federal Housing Administration (FHA) announced today that it is increasing the frequency of allowable distributions of surplus cash to borrowers with most FHA-insured Multifamily mortgages from two times per accounting year to up to monthly…