HUD: National Lead Poisioning Prevention Week 2023 Announced
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) joins its federal agency partners in highlighting National Lead Poisoning Prevention Week (NLPPW), October 22-28, 2023. HUD, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), are working to raise awareness, provide resources, and encourage preventive actions to decrease childhood…
HUD: Over $75 Million in Loan Guarantees Announced for Public Safety, Facility Improvements, Economic Development and Housing Projects
Today, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) awarded a total of $75 million in loan guarantee commitments to the cities of Omaha, Nebraska, Oakland, Fresno, and Redding in California. This funding will enable transformative investments in housing, community facilities, and economic development. “The Biden-Harris Administration and HUD are committed to building and…
HUD: $160.1 Million in Grants Awarded to Create and Preserve Affordable Housing for Low-Income Seniors
Funding supports the creation and rehabilitation of affordable multifamily rental housing and project-based rental assistance to help provide independent living options for low-income seniors The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s (HUD) Office of Multifamily Housing Programs announced today that it has awarded $160.1 million in grants to non-profit organizations across the country to…
HUD: $13.5 Million Funding Opportunity Announced to Expand Access to Affordable Homeownership
Today, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) announced the availability of $13.5 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. Read HUD’s Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) at Search Grants. This funding opportunity aims to develop…
HUD: Over $30 Million Announced to Combat Housing Discrimination Nationwide
Grants will support fair housing education, outreach, testing, and enforcement activities The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) announced that it is making $30,370,597 available to fair housing organizations across the nation working to fight housing discrimination. The funds will support a variety of activities, including fair housing education and outreach, testing and…
HUD: $10.5 Million Awarded to Hispanic Serving Institutions for Housing Research Centers
Grant funding supports HUD’s commitment to diverse and equitable housing solutions, empowering underserved communities through research. Today, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) announced $10.5 million in grant awards to four Hispanic Serving Institutions (HSIs) to establish research Centers of Excellence (COEs) to conduct housing and community development research. HUD made the announcement at…
HUD: Manufactured Housing Consensus Committee Appointments Announced
The committee advises HUD on manufactured housing production, regulations, and administration of the Manufactured Housing Construction and Safety Standards Act The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) announced today the appointment of three new members and the reappointment of three current members to serve on the Manufactured Housing Consensus Committee (MHCC). These appointments,…
HUD: Civil Rights Protections Against Housing Discrimination on the Basis of Shared Ancestry or Ethnic Characteristics Clarified
As part of the Biden-Harris Administration’s National Strategy to Counter Antisemitism, HUD’s Office of Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity joins seven other federal agencies to issue fact sheets on Title VI protections Today, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and seven other agencies across the federal government are for the first time clarifying in writing that…
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: Nearly $1 Million Awarded for Research to Close Homeownership Gap
Grants support efforts to address disparities in access to mortgage financing and homeownership for borrowers of color and other underserved groups Today, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) announced nearly $1 million in grant awards to conduct rigorous research focused on closing gaps in access to mortgage financing and homeownership faced by…