HUD: Nearly $4.8 Million Announced to Support Homeless North and South Carolinians After Hurricane Helene
Funding to provide shelter for homeless families. The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) today announced nearly $4.8 million to support people experiencing homelessness in communities across North Carolina and South Carolina recovering from Hurricane Helene. Through HUD’s Rapid Unsheltered Survivor Housing (RUSH) program, funding will be allocated to Winston-Salem, NC ($548,000); Charlotte,…
HUD: $231,000 Invested to Install Solar on Rental Homes for Calais, ME Seniors
Newly closed Green and Resilient Retrofit Program transaction will fund installation of rooftop solar system. Today, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s (HUD) announced the closing of a $231,623 Green and Resilient Retrofit Program (GRRP) transaction to help finance energy efficiency and climate resilience improvements for affordable rental homes at the St. Croix…
HUD: Veteran Homelessness Drops to Lowest on Record
Today, the U.S. Interagency Council on Homelessness (USICH), U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), and U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) announced that veteran homelessness has dropped to its lowest level on record since the annual Point-in-Time (PIT) started counting this data in 2009. The 2024 PIT data-which will be published by HUD…
HUD: Aid Offered to Juneau, Alaska Disaster Victims
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) today announced the implementation of federal disaster assistance for the state of Alaska and ordered federal aid to supplement state, Tribal, and local recovery efforts in the areas affected by flooding from August 5 to August 6, 2024. President Biden issued a major disaster declaration in the City…
HUD: Aid Offered to U.S. Virgin Island Disaster Victims
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) today announced the implementation of federal disaster assistance for the U.S. Virgin Islands and ordered federal aid to supplement territory and local recovery efforts in the areas affected by Tropical Storm Ernesto from August 13 to August 16, 2024. President Biden issued a major disaster declaration in the…
HUD: $3.2 Million Invested to Improve Housing for Savannah Families
HUD highlights significant climate resilience and energy efficiency renovations. Today, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) highlighted a $3.2 million award to Savannah Gardens Senior Residences in Savannah, Georgia under its Green and Resilient Retrofit Program (GRRP) to support significant energy efficiency and climate resilience renovations for more than 39 rental homes. This Comprehensive grant will…
HUD: $1.7 Million Announced for Hurricane Response in Asheville, NC
Funding will support local efforts to help families and businesses The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) today announced $1.7 million to Asheville, North Carolina, to assist with recovery efforts in the wake of Hurricane Helene. Funding announced today – which will support the reconstruction of damaged homes, businesses, and infrastructure – is…
HUD: $72 Million Announced to Help End Youth Homelessness in America
Funding will support actions to end youth homelessness by expanding housing opportunities supportive services in 11 states Today, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) announced $72 million to fund youth homelessness housing across 14 communities, including five rural communities. This funding, through HUD’s Youth Homelessness Demonstration Program (YHDP), will support various housing…
HUD: $12 Million Announced to Lower Housing Costs and Expand Access to Affordable Homeownership
Funding will allow local organizations to develop affordable housing and create homeownership opportunities for low-income Americans Today, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) announced the availability of $12 million to expand access to affordable housing and homeownership opportunities for Americans in rural and urban communities across the country. Grant funding awarded to…
FHFA: HUD and FHFA Expand Scope of Public Appraisal Data to Ensure Fairer Home Appraisals
The Federal Housing Finance Agency released its latest update of the Uniform Appraisal Dataset (UAD) that now includes appraisal data on loan applications submitted to the Federal Housing Administration The Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) and U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) today jointly released new appraisal data from loan applications on single-family…