HUD: $25 Million Awarded to Stabilize Public Housing Agencies Facing Financial Shortfalls
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) awarded today $25 million to 157 public housing agencies (PHAs) experiencing or at risk of experiencing financial shortfalls. This Public Housing Operating Fund Shortfall funding, provided by the Fiscal Year 2023 Consolidated Appropriations Act, will enable PHAs to continue serving residents as they take steps to…
HUD: $7 Million Announced in Choice Neighborhood Planning Grants
Grants will fund community-driven revitalization planning in neighborhoods with distressed public housing. Today, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Secretary Marcia L. Fudge announced $7 million in Choice Neighborhoods Planning Grants to 14 communities across America. Each awardee will receive a $500,000 grant to create a comprehensive neighborhood revitalization plan to redevelop severely…
HUD: $10 Million Awarded to Public Housing Agencies for Safety and Security Needs
Grants to support crime prevention, carbon monoxide (CO) detectors, smoke detectors, and fire alarms in 56 communities The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) today awarded $10 million to 56 Public Housing Agencies (PHAs) to make needed capital improvements in public housing developments that serve to enhance safety and security for residents. See…
HUD: $800,000 Allocated to Public Housing Authorities as Part of Foster Youth to Independence Initiative
HUD’s Foster Youth to Independence initiative provides housing choice vouchers for vulnerable youth exiting foster care. Today, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) announced $800,000 in funding for 18 public housing authorities (PHAs) in 12 different states, totaling 84 vouchers. This funding opportunity is part of the Foster Youth to Independence (FYI)…
HUD: Assistance Announced for Florida in Wake of Hurricane Idalia
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) today announced the implementation of federal disaster relief for the state of Florida to assist state, tribal and local recovery efforts in the areas affected by Hurricane Idalia beginning on August 27, 2023, and continuing. President Biden issued a major disaster declaration “My thoughts are with…
HUD: $256 Million Available in New Choice Neighborhoods Funding
Future awardees will revitalize public and/or HUD-assisted housing, surrounding neighborhoods. Today, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) announced the availability of $256 million in Choice Neighborhoods Implementation (CNI) Grants funding to communities across the country. The CNI Grants will ultimately transform public and other HUD-assisted housing, while investing in the surrounding neighborhood and resident…
HUD: Nearly $140 Million Awarded to Protect Low-Income 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) awarded today nearly $140 million to 36 state and local government agencies in 19 states to protect children and families from lead-based paint hazards and other home health hazards. HUD is providing these grants through its Lead-Based Paint…
HUD: Assistance Announced for Hawaii in Wake of Fires
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) today announced the implementation of federal disaster relief for the state of Hawaii to assist state, and local recovery efforts in the areas affected by wildfires beginning on August 8, 2023, and continuing. President Biden issued a major disaster declaration for Maui County. Effective immediately, HUD is: Recently,…
HUD: $869,000 Allocated to Public Housing Authorities as Part of Foster Youth to Independence Initiative
HUD’s Foster Youth to Independence initiative provides housing choice vouchers for vulnerable youth exiting foster care Today, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) announced $869,000 in funding for 14 public housing authorities (PHAs) in 10 different states, totaling 86 vouchers. This funding opportunity is part of the Foster Youth to Independence (FYI)…
HUD and VA Launch “Boot Camps” to Accelerate Homeless Veterans’ Path to Permanent Housing and Support Services
The U.S. Departments of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and Veterans Affairs (VA) launched the HUD-Veterans Affairs Supportive Housing (HUD-VASH) “Boot Camps.” The HUD-VASH “Boot Camps” are a series of workshops to help Public Housing Agencies (PHAs) and Veteran Affairs Medical Centers (VAMCs) improve their processes and more quickly transition veterans from homelessness to permanent…