HUD: Rental Assistance Demonstration Conversion Transaction Closed with the Housing Authority of the City of Tampa, Florida
Part of large-scale redevelopment master plan in the West River neighborhood that will feature a total of 670 homes. The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s Office of Multifamily Housing on April 14 closed a Rental Assistance Demonstration (RAD) transaction with the Housing Authority of the City of Tampa (THA) in Tampa, Florida, to…
HUD: First Ever Equity Action Plan Released
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) on Thursday released its first ever Equity Action Plan in coordination with the Biden-Harris Administration’s whole-of-government equity agenda. “Equity is central to HUD’s founding principles and the daily work we do as a Department,” said Secretary Marcia L. Fudge. “We are excited to take this opportunity to join…
HUD: First-Ever HUD-Held Single Family Note Sale Announced Exclusively for Mission-Driven Nonprofits and State or Local Governments
June 8 competitive bid sale of approximately 1,450 vacant property notes furthers Biden-Harris Administration objectives to return more properties to future owner-occupancy. The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s Office of Asset Sales announced on Tuesday that it will conduct a competitive bid HUD-held vacant note sale (HVLS 2022-2) on June 8, 2022. The sale…
HUD: National Fair Housing Month 2022 Commemorated
Today, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) kicked off Fair Housing Month 2022. This year’s Fair Housing Month theme, Fair Housing: More Than Just Words, underscores the Biden-Harris Administration’s commitment and progress toward advancing equity in housing and securing equal access to housing opportunities for all. “The Fair Housing Act recognized what generations…
HUD: Disaster Assistance Announced for Puerto Rico Disaster Survivors
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) today announced the implementation of federal disaster assistance to supplement state, tribal, and local recovery efforts in the areas of Puerto Rico affected by a severe storm, flooding, and landslides from February 4 and February 6, 2022. On March 29, President Biden issued a major disaster declaration for…
HUD: Rental Assistance Demonstration Conversion Transaction Closed with the Housing Authority of Duluth, MN to Preserve 387 Homes for Low-Income Families
Transaction will allow for King Manor and Tri-Towers rental homes to remain permanently affordable to low-income Duluth residents on the Project-Based Rental Assistance platform The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s Office of Multifamily Housing on March 24 closed a Rental Assistance Demonstration (RAD) transaction with the Housing and Redevelopment Authority (HRA) of Duluth,…
HUD: $72 Million Announced for Funding Opportunity to Help Youth Experiencing Homelessness
Funding will support up to 25 communities in developing and implementing a coordinated community approach to preventing and ending youth homelessness. The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) is making $72 million in Youth Homelessness Demonstration Program (YHDP) funding available to up to 25 communities nationwide. Funding will be utilized for developing and…
HUD and Census Bureau: New Residental Sales Report for February 2022 Released
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and the U.S. Census Bureau jointly announced the following new residential sales statistics for February 2022: New Home SalesSales of new single‐family houses in February 2022 were at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 772,000, according to estimates released jointly today by the U.S. Census Bureau…
HUD: PAVE Task Force Action Plan Unveiled with Wide-Ranging Set of Reforms to Advance Equity in Appraisals
Vice President Kamala Harris Announces Release of Plan During White House Event with Secretary Marcia L. Fudge, White House Domestic Policy Advisor Susan Rice, and Americans Impacted by Bias in the Appraisal Process FACT SHEET: PAVE Task Force Action Plan Key Findings WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) today announced…
HUD: $3 Billion Announced to Advance Equitable Disaster Recovery and Build Climate Resilience
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) today announced the allocation of nearly $3 billion in Community Development Block Grant-Disaster Recovery (CDBG-DR) funds to help communities recover from disasters and build inclusive resilience to climate change. These allocations underscore HUD and the Biden-Harris Administration’s commitment to equitably improving the nation’s disaster recovery and…