HUD: Trump Administration Announces Continued Decline in Veteran Homelessness
Since last year, 793 more veterans now have a roof over their heads During a press conference today at Harbor Homes in Manchester, New Hampshire, U.S. Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Secretary Ben Carson announced veteran homelessness in the U.S. continues to decline according to a new national estimate. HUD’s Annual Homeless Assessment Report indicates…
HUD: $2.9 Million Awarded to 25 Tribes to Provide Housing for Native American Veterans Experiencing Homelessness
Tribal HUD-VASH to assist Native American Veterans The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) today renewed $2.9 million in grants to 25 Tribes and tribally designated housing entities (TDHEs) that provide housing and supportive services to Native American Veterans who are experiencing or at risk of experiencing homelessness. The Tribal HUD-Veterans Affairs Supportive Housing…
HUD: $75 Million Awarded to Help End Youth Homelessness
Nearly double the funding to support innovative youth housing programs in 23 communities The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) is awarding $75 million to end youth homelessness in 23 local communities across the country, including eight rural areas. HUD’s Youth Homelessness Demonstration Program (YHDP) will help these communities to build local systems and will…
HUD: Initiative Launches to Prevent and End Homelessness Among Young People Aging Out of Foster Care
‘FYI’ Initiative to offer housing vouchers to at-risk young people facing homelessness U.S. Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Secretary Ben Carson today announced a new initiative to target housing assistance to young people aging out of foster care and who are at extreme risk of experiencing homelessness. HUD’s new Foster Youth to Independence (FYI) Initiative will offer…
HUD: Record $2.3 Billion Available to Support Thousands of Local Homeless Programs
In a continuing effort to prevent and end homelessness, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) today is making a record $2.3 billion available to support thousands of local homeless assistance programs nationwide. Read HUD’s Notice of Funding Availability (NOFA). HUD’s Continuum of Care homeless assistance grants support a wide variety of local programs…
HUD: Trump Administration Proposes 2020 HUD Budget
Spending plan preserves rental subsidies; increases homeless assistance and healthy housing The Trump Administration today announced its proposed Fiscal Year 2020 Budget for the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), a $44.1 billion spending plan that expands resources to prevent/end homelessness; invests record funding to reduce lead and other home health and safety…
HUD: Over $2 Billion Awarded to Help End Homelessness
Federal grants to help thousands of homeless assistance programs nationwide The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development today awarded $202 million in FY18 Continuum of Care (CoC) Program grants to support new homeless programs across the country, including nearly $50 million to projects dedicated to assisting survivors of domestic violence, dating violence, and stalking….
HUD: 2018 Year in Review Highlighting Accomplishments Released
Today, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) released its 2018 Year in Review outlining the major accomplishments of the agency under Secretary Ben Carson. “Over the past year, the Trump Administration has continued to deliver on its promise to create greater economic opportunity for low-income families and encourage reinvestment in underserved communities,”…
HUD: Funding Renewed to Thousands of Local Homeless Programs
$2 billion to renew existing grants to 5,800 community-based housing and service providers The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) today awarded approximately $2 billion to renew support to thousands of local homeless assistance programs across the nation. HUD’s Continuum of Care grants will provide critically needed support to 5,800 local programs on…
HUD: Report Shows Homelessness Unchanged in U.S. in 2018 with Notable Declines among Veterans and Families with Children
Homelessness in the U.S. remained largely unchanged in 2018, according to the latest national estimate by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). HUD’s 2018 Annual Homeless Assessment Report to Congress found that 552,830 persons experienced homelessness on a single night in 2018, an increase of 0.3 percent since last year. Meanwhile, homelessness…