HUD: Public Input Sought on Design of New Green and Resilient Retrofit Program for Multifamily Assisted Housing Properties
Part of President Biden’s landmark Inflation Reduction Act, the Green and Resilient Retrofit Program will provide funding to enhance energy efficiency and climate resiliency in HUD Multifamily assisted housing properties. The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) today released a Request for Information in public inspection form in the Federal Register to obtain public input regarding the…
CDFI Fund: FY 2022 CDFI Program and NACA Program Technical Assistance Awards Announced
Today, the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Community Development Financial Institutions Fund (CDFI Fund) announced that 218 organizations received $27.57 million in Technical Assistance awards to build their capacity to provide services to low-income and underserved people and communities across America. The awards were made through the fiscal year (FY) 2022 funding round of the…
CDFI Fund: Request for Public Comment Issued on Uses of Award Report
The U.S. Department of the Treasury, as part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, invites the general public and other Federal agencies to take this opportunity to comment on proposed information collections, as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, Pub. L. No. 104-13 (44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A)). Currently, the Community…
CDFI Fund: Request for Public Comment Issued on Peformance Progress Report and Financial Statement Audit Report
The U.S. Department of the Treasury, as part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, invites the public and other Federal agencies to take this opportunity to comment on proposed information collections, as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, Pub. L. No. 104-13 (44 U.S.C. 3506(c) (2) (A)). Currently, the…
FEMA: President Biden Approves Major Disaster Declaration for Alaska
FEMA announced today that federal disaster assistance has been made available to the state of Alaska to supplement state, tribal and local recovery efforts in the areas affected by a severe storm, flooding and landslides from Sept. 15-20. The President’s action makes federal funding available to affected individuals in the Regional Educational Attendance Areas of…
FEMA: President Biden Approves Emergency Declaration for Florida
FEMA announced that federal emergency aid has been made available to the state of Florida to supplement the state, tribal and local response efforts due to emergency conditions resulting from Tropical Storm Ian beginning Sept. 23 and continuing. The President’s action authorizes FEMA to coordinate all disaster relief efforts to alleviate the hardship and suffering…
HUD: More Than 19,000 New Housing Choice Vouchers Announced in Most Expansive Allocation of Flexible Rental Assistance in 20 Years
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Secretary Marcia L. Fudge traveled to Falls Church, Virginia today to announce the awarding of more than 19,000 new Housing Choice Vouchers (HCVs) to almost 2,000 Public Housing Agencies (PHAs) in nearly every community across the country. This is the most expansive allocation of flexible new rental…
CDFI Fund: Six-Month CDFI Certification Blackout Period Begins October 1, 2022
As a reminder the CDFI Fund will pause acceptance of new CDFI Certification Applications and Target Market Modifications for six months beginning on October 1, 2022 [1] to prepare for the launch of the revised CDFI Certification Application and reporting requirements. During the blackout period, CDFIs will be required to remain in a state of good standing with respect to…
FEMA: President Biden Approves Major Disaster Declaration for Puerto Rico
FEMA announced today that federal disaster assistance has been made available to the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico to supplement territorial and local recovery efforts in the areas affected by Hurricane Fiona beginning Sept. 17 and continuing. The President’s action makes federal funding available to affected individuals in 55 municipalities within the Commonwealth including Adjuntas, Aguas Buenas,…
HUD: $180 Million in Choice Neighborhoods Implementation Grants Announced
Awardees can use grant funds to transform public and/or other HUD-assisted housing, as well as the surrounding neighborhood U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Secretary Marcia L. Fudge today announced the awarding of Choice Neighborhood Implementation (CNI) Grants totaling $180 million. Secretary Fudge made the announcement in Tulsa, Oklahoma, where she presented a…