HUD: $4.4 Million Awarded for Carbon Monoxide Detectors in Public Housing
U.S. Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Secretary, Ben Carson today awarded an additional $4.4 million under the Capital Fund Emergency Safety and Security Program to 58 public housing agencies (PHA) for the purchase and installation of carbon monoxide (CO) detectors in public housing units where they are necessary. This is in addition to the $5…
HUD: Thirty Public Housing Agencies Join Expansion of the Moving to Work Demonstration Program
HUD Invites Agencies to Apply to The MTW Demonstration Program to Study Work Requirements And Landlord Incentives Today, HUD announced the first thirty public housing agencies to join a small group of innovative agencies as part of the Moving to Work (MTW) demonstration program. Additionally, HUD is also inviting agencies interested in participating in this…
HUD: Over $34 Million Awarded to Three Public Housing Agencies to Support Emergency Capital Needs
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) today awarded over $34 million to three public housing agencies (PHA) to address emergencies that threaten residents’ health and safety, as well as to help secure their public housing properties against crime and drug-related activity. “Home hazards can manifest without warning,” said HUD Secretary Ben Carson….
HUD: $78 Million Awarded to Help Families Reach Self-Sufficiency
Federal funding to support education and employment among HUD-assisted families Today, U.S. Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Secretary Ben Carson awarded approximately $78 million to hundreds of public housing authorities across the country to help residents of public housing and voucher-assisted housing increase their earned income and reduce their dependency on public assistance and rental…
HUD: Over $80 Million in Targeted Funding for Coronavirus Relief Announced
Mainstream Vouchers aid non-elderly populations with disabilities in response to, and recovery from, COVID-19 The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) today made $86.85 million available to public housing agencies (PHAs) in the form of Mainstream funding vouchersto assist non-elderly populations impacted by Coronavirus. Mainstream Vouchers are administered using the same rules as other…
HUD: Nearly $165 Million Awarded to Protect Families from Lead and Other Home Health and Safety Hazards
Funding to make low-income families’ homes safer and healthier The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) today awarded nearly $165 million to 44 state and local government agencies in 23 states to protect children and families from lead-based paint and home health hazards. HUD is providing these grants through its Lead Based Paint Hazard…
HUD: Secretary Carson Announces Expansion of HUD’s “Moving to Work” Demonstration
Department invites 100 additional Housing Authorities to join the program over next two years During his remarks at the Public Housing Authorities Directors Association’s (PHADA) 2020 Legislative Conference, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Secretary Ben Carson announced that the Department is expanding its Moving to Work (MTW) Demonstration, which invites 100 additional…
HUD: Flexibilities Provided for Emergency Solutions Grants Program CARES Act Funds
Department working with states and local units of governments to aid vulnerable populations amid outbreak United States Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Secretary Ben Carson today provided the additional requirements and flexibilities for the $3.96 billion provided to states and units of local government for the Emergency Solutions Grants Program under the CARES Act (ESG-CV)….
HUD: Localities Urged to Prevent Evictions by Using CARES Act Grant Funds
Rental assistance to prevent evictions is an allowable use of the $7 billion in HUD CARES Act funds Consistent with President Trump’s Executive Order “Fighting the Spread of COVID-19 by Providing Assistance to Renters and Homeowners”, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) has reiterated the Trump Administration’s commitment to minimize displacement and evictions resulting…
HUD: $472 Million Awarded to Public Housing Authorities to Help Keep Residents Housed
CARES Act Funding provides additional funding to public housing authorities The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Secretary Ben Carson today announced $472 million in CARES Act funding to help low income families during the coronavirus pandemic. This funding can be used by Public Housing Authorities to help families assisted by Housing Choice…