HUD: $25 Million Offered to Clean Up Dangerous Lead in Public Housing
Funding to make low-income housing lead safe The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) is offering $25 million in grants to identify and eliminate lead-based paint hazards in public housing. Read HUD’s Notice of Funding Availability (NOFA). These funds are offered through HUD’s Public and Indian Housing Lead-Based Paint Capital Fund Program. This…
HUD: Record $2 Billion Awarded to Thousands of Local Homeless Assistance Programs Across U.S.
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development today awarded a record $2 billion to support more than 7,300 local homeless assistance programs across the nation. HUD’s Continuum of Care grants provide critically needed support to local programs on the front lines of serving individuals and families experiencing homelessness. View a complete list of all…
HUD: Guide Released to Help Struggling Homeowners Avoid Foreclosure
Guide helps borrowers and disaster victims to understand mortgage options and avoid scams The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development today released the Homeowners Guide to Success as part of a public-private partnership between federal agencies and industry partners. The guide provides homeowners with information on the critical first steps to take if they…
HUD and Census Bureau: Residential Construction Activity in November 2017
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and the U.S. Census Bureau jointly announced the following new residential construction statistics for November 2017. Building Permits: Privately owned housing units authorized by building permits in November were at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1,298,000. This is 1.4 percent (±1.7 percent)* below the revised…
HUD: $75 Million Awarded to Help Low-Income Residents Receive Job Training and Employment
HUD Marks 25 Years of Helping Families Become Self-Sufficiency WASHINGTON – Twenty-five years ago this year, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) launched a program to help households living in assisted housing to become self-sufficient. Today, HUD marked the 25th anniversary of the Family Self-Sufficiency Program (FSS) by awarding $75 million to continue…
HUD: New FHA Loan Limits for 2018 Announced
Loan limits to increase in more than 3,000 counties The Federal Housing Administration (FHA) today announced the agency’s new schedule of loan limits for 2018, with most areas in the country to experience an increase in loan limits in the coming year. These loan limits are effective for FHA case numbers assigned on or after…
HUD: FHA to Halt Insuring Mortgage with PACE Assessments
The Federal Housing Administration (FHA) today announced it is reversing a short-lived policy announced in July of 2016 and will no longer insure new mortgages on properties that include Property Assessed Clean Energy (PACE) assessments. Read FHA’s mortgagee letter. FHA’s decision is part of a larger effort to protect the health of its Single Family…
HUD: Secretary Carson Launches EnVision Center Initiative
Today, Dr. Ben Carson, Secretary of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development announced the launch of EnVision Centers, a new initiative designed to help HUD-assisted households achieve self-sufficiency. Located on or near public housing developments, EnVision Centers will be centralized hubs that serve as an incubator for the four key pillars of self-…
HUD: Homelessness Declines in Most Communities with Increases Reported in High-Cost Areas
Lack of affordable rental housing in Los Angeles and NYC driving increases nationally WASHINGTON – Homelessness crept up in the U.S., especially among individuals with long-term disabling conditions according to the latest national estimate by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). HUD’s 2017 Annual Homeless Assessment Report to Congress found that 553,742…
HUD: Deputy Secretary Leads Senior Recovery Team to Puerto Rico
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Deputy Secretary, Pamela Hughes Patenaude will visit Puerto Rico this week to get a closer look at the island’s recovery from Hurricane Maria. Patenaude will be joined by members of HUD’s Disaster Recovery and Long-Term Housing Team. “The HUD recovery team on the ground in Puerto Rico is comprised…