HUD: More Than $420 Million Announced to Eliminate Lead Exposure in Homes
The funding will protect more Americans from lead hazards, improve housing hazard identification and prevention, and expand critical research and services. Today, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) announced more than $420 million in awards across 32 states, the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico to remove lead hazards from homes and…
HUD: Aid Offered to Georgia Disaster Victims
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) today announced the implementation of federal disaster assistance for the State of Georgia and ordered federal aid to supplement State and local recovery efforts in the areas affected by Hurricane Helene beginning on September 24, 2024, and continuing. President Biden issued a major disaster declaration in the State…
HUD: $5 Million Awarded to HBCUs to Conduct Housing and Community Development Research
Winston-Salem State University and Tennessee State University will launch research centers to study housing and community development challenges and opportunities in underserved areas Today, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) awarded $5 million to Winston-Salem State University and Tennessee State University to establish Research Centers of Excellence. HUD’s Research Centers of Excellence…
HUD: More Than $279 Million in New Housing Investments Announced
New awards will support climate resilience and energy efficiency renovations. The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) today announced nearly $279 million in awards to properties across 23 states and territories under its Green and Resilient Retrofit Program (GRRP) to support significant energy efficiency and climate resilience renovations of more than 3,500 homes. These Comprehensive grants…
HUD: New Actions Announced to Improve HUD’s Handbook for the Management of Multifamily Affordable Homes
Process kicks off the first set of comprehensive updates to the Handbook since 1992 and will provide HUD-assisted property owners and managers with comprehensive guidance to better meet the needs of renters across America. The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) today announced the start of its process to update the Multifamily Asset…
HUD: Over $1.1 Million Invested to Modernize Senior Housing in Baltimore
Two recently closed transactions will fund repairs and energy efficiency and climate resilience improvements. Today, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s (HUD) announced the closing of two transactions, totaling $1.1 million, to help finance repairs and energy efficiency and climate resilience improvements at two multifamily properties in Baltimore, Maryland, home to 143 seniors….
HUD: More Than $22 Million Announced to Combat Housing Discrimination in America
Grants will support fair housing education, outreach, testing, and enforcement activities to end racial discrimination in America’s housing system. The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) today announced the availability of $22,241,793 to fair housing organizations across the nation to bolster ongoing efforts to address housing discrimination. Funds announced today through HUD’s Fair…
HUD: Aid Offered to South Carolina Disaster Victims
Federal aid supports counties of Aiken, Anderson, Bamberg, Barnwell, Cherokee, Greenville, Greenwood, Lexington, Newberry, Oconee, Pickens, Saluda, and Spartanburg. The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) today announced the implementation of federal disaster assistance for the State of South Carolina and ordered federal aid to supplement State, tribal, and local recovery efforts in…
HUD: Aid Offered to Florida Disaster Victims
Federal aid supports counties of Charlotte, Citrus, Dixie, Franklin, Hernando, Hillsborough, Jefferson, Lafayette, Lee, Levy, Madison, Manatee, Pasco, Pinellas, Sarasota, Taylor, and Wakulla. The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) today announced the implementation of federal disaster assistance for the State of Florida and ordered federal aid to supplement State, tribal, and local…
HUD: Aid Offered to North Carolina Disaster Victims
Federal aid supports affected individuals in Alexander, Alleghany, Ashe, Avery, Buncombe, Burke, Caldwell, Catawba, Clay, Cleveland, Gaston, Haywood, Henderson, Jackson, Lincoln, Macon, Madison, McDowell, Mitchell, Polk, Rutherford, Transylvania, Watauga, Wilkes, and Yancey Counties and the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) today announced the implementation of federal…