HUD: Nearly $700 Million Allocated for Affordable Housing
Historic allocation through Housing Trust Fund will help states produce more affordable housing for extremely low- and very low-income households The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) on Tuesday announced the allocation of $689,565,492.92 through the nation’s Housing Trust Fund (HTF) for affordable housing. The Housing Trust Fund was launched in 2008 as…
HUD: $5 Million Awarded to Promote Lead Hazard Reduction and Weatherization Programs
Demonstration grants will promote the coordination between reducing lead and energy costs The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) today awarded $5 million in demonstration grants to five local government and non-profit organizations to help households with young children or seniors promote energy efficiency and healthy housing. The funding announced today promotes the…
HUD: Commemorating National Fair Housing Month 2021
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) today kicked off Fair Housing Month 2021. This year’s Fair Housing Month theme, Fair Housing: More Than Just Words, reflects the Biden-Harris Administration’s commitment to advancing equity in housing and the importance of increasing public awareness of everyone’s right to fair housing. “Fair Housing Month is a…
HUD: Report on Youth Homelessness Underscores Importance of American Rescue Plan
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) today released a report on coordinated community approaches to preventing and ending youth homelessness. The report, “Evaluation of the HUD Youth Homelessness Demonstration Program: Early Implementation Report,” underscores the importance of the American Rescue Plan to addressing homelessness, including for youth. The report found that funding…
HUD: $5 Million in COVID-19 Relief Invested for Native Hawaiians
American Rescue Plan funding helps Native Hawaiians respond to COVID-19 U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Secretary Marcia L. Fudge today announced $5 million in Native Hawaiian Housing Block Grant (NHHBG) funding under the American Rescue Plan to support the Department of Hawaiian Home Lands (DHHL) in its response to the COVID-19 pandemic….
HUD: Historic $450 Million Investment Made to Provide COVID-19 Relief Funding to Native American Communities Across the Nation
American Rescue Plan funding will help Tribal Communities respond to COVID-19 Pandemic U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Secretary Marcia L. Fudge on Thursday announced $450 million in Indian Housing Block Grants (IHBG) to Indian tribes across the country to respond to COVID-19. This funding will be used to help Tribes carry out…
HUD and Census Bureau: New Residential Sales Report Issued for February 2021
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 2021: New Home Sales Sales of new single-family houses in February 2021 were at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 775,000. This is 18.2 percent (±13.9 percent)* below the revised January…
HUD: 2020 Annual Homeless Assessment Report Part 1 Released
Homelessness Increasing Even Prior to COVID-19 Pandemic The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) today released its 2020 Annual Homeless Assessment Report Part 1 to Congress. The report found that 580,466 people experienced homelessness in the United States on a single night in 2020, an increase of 12,751 people, or 2.2 percent, from 2019….
HUD and Census Bureau: New Report on Residential Sales in January 2021 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 January 2021: New Home Sales Sales of new single-family houses in January 2021 were at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 923,000. This is 18.1 percent (±20.0 percent)* above the revised December…
HUD: More Than $652 Million Awarded for Affordable Housing Activities in Native American Communities
Funds support development and operation of low-income housing Today, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) announced more than $652 million in Indian Housing Block Grant (IHBG) formula funding for eligible Native American Tribes and Tribally Designated Housing Entities (TDHEs) to carry out affordable housing activities in tribal communities. View a complete list of nearly 600…