HUD: $73 Million Announced to Aid Veterans Experiencing Homelessness
Today, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) announced the Fiscal Year 2023 HUD-Veterans Affairs Supportive Housing (VASH) Summer Registration of Interest (ROI), which makes available approximately $73 million for Public Housing Agencies (PHAs) to assist homeless veterans. HUD estimates this funding will support up to 7,500 new HUD-VASH vouchers. The funding includes…
ABA Urges Bankers to Contribute to Disaster Relief Efforts in Hawaii
In the aftermath of the unprecedented wildfires in Hawaii, the American Bankers Association will donate $25,000 to the Hawaii Community Foundation’s Maui Strong Fund to assist with immediate disaster response and recovery. The ABA donation follows a similar contribution from our alliance partners at the Hawaii Bankers Association. The HBA was one of the first…
FEMA: President Biden Approves Major Disaster Declaration for Montana
FEMA announced that federal disaster assistance has been made available to the state of Montana to supplement recovery efforts in the areas affected by flooding April 10-26, 2023. Public assistance federal funding is available to the state, tribal and eligible local governments and certain private nonprofit organizations on a cost-sharing basis for emergency work and the…
FEMA: President Biden Approves Major Disaster Declaration for New Jersey
FEMA announced that federal disaster assistance has been made available to the state of New Jersey to supplement recovery efforts in the areas affected by the severe storm and flooding July 14-15, 2023. Public assistance federal funding is available to the state and eligible local governments and certain private nonprofit organizations on a cost-sharing basis for…
FEMA: President Biden Approves Major Disaster Declaration for Mississippi
FEMA announced today that federal disaster assistance has been made available to the state of Mississippi to supplement recovery efforts in the areas affected by severe storms, straight-line winds and tornadoes from June 14-19, 2023. The President’s action makes federal funding available to affected individuals in Jackson and Jasper counties. Assistance can include grants for…
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,…
FEMA: President Biden Approves Major Disaster Declaration for Hawaii
FEMA announced that federal disaster assistance has been made available to the state of Hawaii to supplement recovery efforts in the areas affected by wildfires beginning on Aug. 8, 2023 and continuing. The President’s action makes federal funding available to affected individuals in Maui County. Assistance can include grants for temporary housing and home repairs,…
FHFA: Results of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac Dodd-Frank Act Stress Tests Announced
The Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) today released a report providing the results of the annual stress tests that Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac (the Enterprises) are required to conduct under the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (Dodd-Frank Act). As amended, the Dodd-Frank Act requires certain financial institutions with more than $250…
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…