HUD: Funding Announced to Support Energy Efficiency and Climate Resilience in Multifamily Assisted Housing Properites
Initial awards of $18 million under the Green and Resilient Retrofit Program will support upgrades that advance energy efficiency and climate resilience in rental homes for low-income families. As part of President Biden’s Investing in America agenda, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) today announced it has awarded approximately $18 million in…
FHFA: Membership Applications Open for Federal Advisory Committee on Affordable, Equitable, and Sustainable Housing
The Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) today announced it will begin accepting membership applications for its Federal Advisory Committee on Affordable, Equitable, and Sustainable Housing. The Committee will advise FHFA on affordable, equitable, and sustainable housing needs and any regulatory or policy changes that may be necessary or beneficial to provide reliable liquidity to housing…
HUD: Updated Fair Market Rents Released and $113 Million in Affordable Housing Vouchers Available
Department increases Fair Market Rents by 12 percent on average across the U.S., releases vouchers to 36 states to help more families afford housing Today, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) announced two actions that together will enable more families to rent a healthy, stable home at an affordable cost: publishing Fair…
HUD: $128 Million Awarded to Tribal Communities for Construction of New Affordable Housing
Today, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) announced 22 awards totaling approximately $128 million for affordable housing investments in Tribal communities. HUD Secretary Marcia L. Fudge made the announcement today in Kenai, Alaska, where she presented $7.5 million to the Kenaitze-Salamatof to build 18 new housing units to increase the number of…
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…
HUD: Over $21 Million Invested for Native Hawaiian Housing
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) today announced $21.3 million in Native Hawaiian Housing Block Grant (NHHBG) funding to support the Department of Hawaiian Home Lands (DHHL). This funding will support the housing needs of low-income Native Hawaiian families. “This investment reinforces the Biden-Harris Administration’s commitment to Native Hawaiian families through accessible…
HUD: $50 Million Choice Neighborhoods Implementation Grant Awarded to Philadelphia, PA
The Philadelphia Housing Authority will redevelop Bartram Village and the entire Kingsessing area. Today, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for Public and Indian Housing Richard Monocchio, announced the awarding of a Choice Neighborhoods Implementation (CNI) grant for $50 million to the Philadelphia Housing Authority and the City of…
HUD: $40 Million Choice Neighborhoods Implementation Grant Awarded to Atlanta, GA
The Housing Authority of Atlanta will redevelop Bowen Homes and the entire Bowen area Today, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) General Deputy Assistant Secretary for Public and Indian Housing Dominique Blom was joined by Congresswoman Nikema Williams and Mayor Andre Dickens in announcing the awarding of the Choice Neighborhoods Implementation (CNI) grant…
HUD: Departments of Housing & Urban Development and the Interior Announce Action to Support More Affordable Housing in Nevada
New agreement will lead to the construction of critically needed affordable housing projects in Southern Nevada The U.S. Departments of Housing and Urban Development and the Interior today announced a new action to make it easier and more affordable for local communities in the Las Vegas metropolitan area to obtain federal land to build affordable…
HUD: $50 Million Choice Neighborhoods Implementation Grant Awarded to Pittsburgh, PA
The Housing Authority of the City of Pittsburgh will redevelop Bedford Dwellings public housing property and the Hill District area. Today, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Public and Indian Housing Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary Richard Monocchio, announced the awarding of a Choice Neighborhoods Implementation (CNI) grant for $50 million to the Housing…