Homeless

HUD: Nearly $9 Million Announced to Support People Experiencing Homelessness in Florida through Disaster Recovery Program

Grants will be awarded to the state and six localities to support those living in an emergency shelter, transitional housing, or a place not meant for human habitation. The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) awarded $8.7 million in Rapid Unsheltered Survivor Housing (RUSH) funding to the State of Florida and six localities…

HUD: $14 Million Awarded to Help Homeless Veterans Find Permanent Housing

In an effort to help homeless veterans and their families find permanent housing, The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) awarded $14 million in HUD-Veterans Affairs Supportive Housing (HUD-VASH) vouchers to 66 Public Housing Agencies (PHAs) across the country for over 1,400 vouchers. Please see…

HUD: HHS and HUD’s Accelerator Program Partner to Address Homelessness

HHS and HUD’s Accelerator Program will Help States Expand Services to Make it Easier for People with Complex Medical Needs to Get and Keep Stable Housing The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) are announcing that eight states and the District of Columbia (DC) have…

HUD: $3.16 Billion in Homelessness Assistance Funding Awarded to Communities Nationwide

Grant awards to over 7,000 projects represent the largest amount of annual federal funding provided through HUD’s Continuum of Care program in history, expanding housing and services projects for people experiencing homelessness, including survivors of domestic violence, dating violence, stalking, and sexual assault The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) announced nearly $3.16…

HUD: $10 Million Awarded to Help Vulnerable Families and Youth in Foster Care at Risk of Homelessness

Nationwide, Public Housing Authorities (PHAs) identify homeless or at-risk youth with a foster care history and families whose insufficient housing is the primary reason their children are in foster care. The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) awarded today $10 million for over 600 vouchers to 13 public housing authorities nationwide, to identify youth…

HUD: January 2023 Point-in-Time Count Report for Homelessness Released

The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) today released its 2023 Annual Homeless Assessment Report: Part 1: Point-in-Time Estimates, an annual snapshot of the number of individuals in shelters, temporary housing, and in unsheltered settings. The report found more than 650,000 people were experiencing homelessness on a single night in January 2023, a 12%…

HUD: In 2023, HUD Helped More Than 424,000 Households Connect to Homeless Support Servies, Exit or Avoid Homelessness

New Biden-Harris Administration programs and efforts are increasing the number of people who exit homelessness into permanent housing in the last two years From January 2023 through December 2023, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) is projected to serve 330,000 people through grants provided to homeless service organizations (Continuums of Care), an…

HUD: $50 Million Released to Address Youth Homelessness & New Assistance to Improve Housing Placements for People Experiencing Homelessness and Resolve Encampments

New Funding will support approximately 35 communities to improve response systems for youth homelessness; technical assistance and regulatory flexibilities available to help communities transition people from homelessness to housing. Today, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) is announcing new resources, technical assistance, and regulatory flexibilities to support their efforts to address homelessness,…

HUD: $2 Million Granted to Advance Research Efforts Tackling Homelessness

Today, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) awarded a combined $1.4 million to Northern Arizona University and New York University (NYU) Grossman School of Medicine under the University-Nonprofit Partnerships Engaged in Community-Based Research Designed to Address Homelessness Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) to support research to address homelessness that engages affected communities and elevates…

HUD: Tribal Intergovernmental Advisory Committee Convenes in Tucson, AZ

On September 27th and 28th, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Deputy Secretary Adrianne Todman, Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for the Office of Public and Indian Housing (PIH) Richard Monocchio, and other HUD senior officials will be hosted by the Tohono O’odham Nation in Tucson, Arizona for HUD’s Tribal Intergovernmental Advisory Committee (TIAC) meeting….