HUD: Final Standards Issued to Align and Consolidate Inspection Requirements in Assisted and Insured Housing
Notice marks HUD’s first comprehensive overhaul of Inspection Standards in more than 20 years Today, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) announced the pending publication of the Final Inspection Standards Notice for the National Standards for the Physical Inspection of Real Estate (NSPIRE) in the Federal Register. The notice details inspectable items at HUD-assisted and Multifamily-insured…
HUD: $22.5 Million in Funding Made Available to Public Housing Authorities for Jobs Plus Program
Funding will help public housing residents gain employment and education opportunities The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) today announced that it will make available $22.5 million to public housing authorities (PHAs) to help families increase their earned income and improve their economic mobility through the Jobs Plus program. HUD’s Jobs Plus program…
HUD: $45 Million in Funding Provided to Public Housing Authorities to Help Households Experiencing or at Risk of Homelessness
This funding builds on the Biden-Harris Administration’s commitment to coordinated efforts to addressing unsheltered homelessness and homelessness in rural areas Today, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) is announcing communities to receive housing vouchers to address homelessness among people in unsheltered settings and in rural communities. HUD is awarding $45 Million for…
HUD: $25 Million in Funding Announced for Public Housing Authorities to Help Families Get Access to Better Housing and Schools
Public Housing Authorities are encouraged to apply for funding Today, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) announced that it will make available $25 million to public housing authorities (PHAs) for HUD’s Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) Mobility Services. Through this program, PHAs will help an estimated 6,000 voucher families with children get a…
HUD: National Healthy Homes Month Kicks Off
Theme of Connecting home, health, and You highlights how fixing hazards in homes improves residents’ health while improving access to safe, affordable healthy housing across the nation. Today, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) kicks off activities for this year’s National Healthy Homes Month (NHHM), an annual campaign highlighting the direct link…
HUD: $688,000 in Funding Provided for Public Housing Authorities to Help Youth Aging Out of Foster Care
Funding Deployed During National Foster Care Month 2023 Today, as the country marks National Foster Care Month, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) announced that it will make available $688 thousand to 12 public housing authorities (PHAs) in 9 states, including California, Oregon, Texas, West Virginia, and Wisconsin. These PHAs will receive…
HUD: More Than $837 Million Announced to Improve Housing Quality and Reduce Energy Costs for Underserved Communities
New funding from Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 and $4 billion in loan commitment authority will make HUD-assisted multifamily housing more energy efficient, cut greenhouse gas emissions, and improve climate resiliency. The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) today will announce the availability of new funding through the Green and Resilient Retrofit Program (GRRP) to…
HUD: Standards and Inspection Regulations Strengthened for Evaluating Conditions in HUD Assisted and Insured Housing
NSPIRE Final Rule Effective July 1 and October 1 for all HUD Rental Assistance Programs Today, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) published the Final Rule for the National Standards for the Physical Inspection of Real Estate (NSPIRE) in the Federal Register. The rule proposes a new approach to defining and assessing…
HUD: $5 Million Announced to Help End Youth and Family Homelessness
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) announced that it will make available $5 million for new Family Unification Program (FUP) voucher assistance for youth and families who lack safe and adequate housing. This funding opportunity will help strengthen coordination among public housing authorities (PHAs), public child welfare agencies (PCWAs), and Continuums of…
HUD: Public Comments Sought on Potential Changes to Regulation Requiring Accessibilty and Prohibiting Discrimination on the Basis of Disability in HUD-Assisted Programs
Today, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) published an Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (ANPRM) in the Federal Register. HUD is considering revising the Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (Section 504) implementing regulation at 24 C.F.R. part 8 and requests public comment to assist HUD in considering potential revisions. Section 504…