HUD: $5 Million Awarded to Public Housing Authorities to Help Tenants Relocate
Tenant protection vouchers will help relocate tenants whose public housing units have been converted or demolished The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) today awarded $5 million to public housing authorities to provide tenant protection vouchers to public housing residents. These vouchers will help families with relocation or replacement housing from demolition or…
HUD: Evaluation of Rental Assistance Demonstration Released
RAD found to significantly boost capital investment and improve conditions of distressed public housing In 2012, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) embarked upon a new program to address the critical capital needs of severely distressed public housing. Today, HUD released the results of an evaluation of the Department’s Rental Assistance Demonstration, a…
HUD: $5.2 Million Awarded to 23 Public Housing Agencies for Emergency Safety and Security Improvements
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) today announced it is awarding $5.2 million to 23 Public Housing Authorities (PHAs) in 15 states to make needed improvements to their safety and security systems. HUD’s Capital Fund Emergency Safety and Security Program supports public housing authorities as they address the safety of public housing residents. These…
HUD: Agency Takes Major Step to Improve Health and Safety Inspections
HUD set to test overhaul of 20-year-old inspection protocols Today the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) announced another step to overhaul the Department’s 20-year-old inspection process to ensure taxpayer-supported housing is healthy and safe. HUD is launching a new demonstration to test innovative new approaches for making certain thousands of public housing…
HUD: $28 Million Awarded to Clean Up Lead Hazards in Public Housing
Funding to identify and control potentially dangerous lead in thousands of homes with young children The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) today awarded $27.8 million to 38 Public Housing Agencies (PHAs) in 25 states to identify and reduce lead-based paint hazards in thousands of older public housing units. Provided through HUD’s Public…
HUD: 2019 Winners of Healthy Homes Award Announced
Model programs in Rochester, New York and South Carolina earn HUD Secretary’s Award The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and the National Environmental Health Association (NEHA) today announced that two model programs are recipients of the HUD Secretary’s Award for Healthy Homes, an award recognizing excellence in making indoor environments healthier for residents….
HUD: Record $330 Million Offered to Clean Up Dangerous Lead and Other Hazards in Housing
Largest funding amount available ever to make low-income housing lead safe The U. S. Department of Housing and Urban Development today announced a record $330 million in grants to clean up lead-based paint hazards and other housing-related health and safety hazards in low-income housing. Click here to view Secretary Carson talking about the importance of this…
HUD: 2019 HUD Secretary Design Award Winners Announced
South Carolina, California, Michigan & Illinois developments recognized as national models The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and the American Institute of Architects (AIA) today announced the winners of the 2019 HUD Secretary’s Housing and Community Design Awards. HUD and AIA selected winners in South Carolina, California, Michigan and Illinois based upon their overall…
HUD: National Effort to Transform Public Housing into Book-Rich Environments Reaches One Million Books
In just its third year, a national campaign to promote literacy and a life-long love of reading has distributed one million books to children living in public housing. The Book-Rich Environments Initiative (BRE) is a collaboration aimed to transform public housing authorities (PHAs) into book-rich environments by providing diverse, high quality books and other literacy tools to…
HUD: Additional $1.9 Million Awarded to Promote Employment and Self-Sufficient for Public Housing Residents
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) today awarded an additional $1.9 million to six public housing authorities and non-profit organizations across the nation to hire or retain service coordinators to help residents find jobs and educational opportunities. See list of grant funding by state below. Last winter, HUD awarded $29 million to public…