HUD: $5 Million Offered for Carbon Monoxide Detectors in Public Housing
Funding Comes from Emergency Safety and Security Funding WASHINGTON – U.S. Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Secretary Ben Carson today announced $5 million will be made available for the purchase and installation of carbon monoxide (CO) detectors in public housing units where they are necessary. Provided through HUD’s Emergency Safety and Security Program, these funds represent…
HUD: Proposed Rule Issued to Make Section 3 More Efficient and Effective
Section 3 is a HUD statute that requires recipients of HUD funding to the greatest extent feasible employ low- and very-low income persons and businesses in the communities HUD serves The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) today published a proposed rule to improve the effectiveness and efficiency of Section 3 of the…
HUD: Second Invitation Issued for Public Housing Agencies to Join “Moving to Work” Demonstration Program
MTW allows greater flexibility to improve housing choice and self-sufficiency The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) is inviting a second round of public housing agencies to join the Department’s expanding Moving to Work (MTW) demonstration program. Today’s invitation follows a similar notice last October seeking the first cohort under the MTW expansion. MTW allows…
HUD: Trump Administration Proposes 2020 HUD Budget
Spending plan preserves rental subsidies; increases homeless assistance and healthy housing The Trump Administration today announced its proposed Fiscal Year 2020 Budget for the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), a $44.1 billion spending plan that expands resources to prevent/end homelessness; invests record funding to reduce lead and other home health and safety…
HUD: New Monitor Announced to Help New York City Housing Authority Address Chronic Housing Problems
Bart M. Schwartz to ensure compliance with recent agreement with New York City and NYCHA U.S. Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Secretary Ben Carson today announced its intent to select Bart M. Schwartz to serve as the federal monitor to ensure the New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA) satisfies the conditions of a recently announced…
HUD: Advance Notice Drastically Cut to 14 Days for Inspections of Public Housing and Privately Owned Apartment Buildings
14-day advance notice designed to encourage year-round maintenance The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) today announced it is dramatically reducing the advance notice it provides to public housing authorities (PHAs) and private owners of HUD-subsidized apartment developments before their housing is inspected to ensure it is decent, safe and healthy. HUD’s new…
HUD: 2018 Year in Review Highlighting Accomplishments Released
Today, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) released its 2018 Year in Review outlining the major accomplishments of the agency under Secretary Ben Carson. “Over the past year, the Trump Administration has continued to deliver on its promise to create greater economic opportunity for low-income families and encourage reinvestment in underserved communities,”…
HUD: Secretary Carson Announces Agreement to Address Longstanding Issues at New York City Housing Authority
U.S. Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Secretary Ben Carson today announced an agreement with the City of New York and the New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA) to provide a new roadmap forward for NYCHA that will address the longstanding issues at the housing authority’s properties. Read the agreement. “The families who have endured unimaginably…
HUD: $29 Million Awarded to Promote Employment and Self-Sufficiency for Public Housing Residents
In an effort to help public housing residents become self-sufficient, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) today awarded $28 million in grants to 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…
HUD: $30 Million Awarded to Help Children in Foster Care
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) today awarded $30 million to public housing authorities nationwide, which will work closely with local public welfare agencies to identify youth at risk of homelessness and families whose lack of adequate housing is the primary reason their children are in foster care. This funding will make…