HUD: Nearly $13 Million in Funding Available for Public Housing Agencies to Help Youth Aging Out of Foster Care
HUD encourages agencies to apply in efforts to prevent youth homelessness. Today, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) announced that it will make available $12,746,450 to public housing authorities (PHAs) on a competitive basis through HUD’s Foster Youth to Independence (FYI) Initiative to provide housing assistance to young adults transitioning out of…
HUD: $10 Million Awarded to Help Vulnerable Families and Youth in Foster Care at Risk of Homelessness
Nationwide, Public Housing Authorities (PHAs) identify homeless or at-risk youth with a foster care history and families whose insufficient housing is the primary reason their children are in foster care. The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) awarded today $10 million for over 600 vouchers to 13 public housing authorities nationwide, to identify youth…
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: $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: $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: $30.3 Billion Announced for Housing Authorities to Provide Affordable Housing
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) today announced the availability of $30.3 billion for the Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) Program for 2023. This historic, $2.9 billion (10.5 percent) increase over the prior year will help Public Housing Authorities (PHAs) address recent inflation in rents and enable more low-income families to use housing vouchers…
HUD: $30 Million in Funding Available for Public Housing Agencies to Help Youth Aging Out of Foster Care
Agencies are encouraged to apply for funding The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) announced that it will make available $30 million to public housing authorities (PHAs) on a non-competitive basis through HUD’s Foster Youth to Independence (FYI) Initiative to provide housing assistance to young adults who are transitioning out of foster care…
HUD: $12.9 Million Awarded to Prevent Homelessness Among Youth Transitioning Out of Foster Care
16 Public Housing Agencies in 9 States will use funding to keep Foster Youth Housed In an effort to help youth in foster care find affordable housing, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) awarded $12.9 million to 16 Public Housing Agencies (PHAs) in 9 states to provide housing assistance to young adults…
CFPB: Guidance Issued to Address Junk Data in Credit Reports
Effort seeks to address false information on the credit reports of children in foster care and the general public Today, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) issued guidance to consumer reporting companies about their obligation to screen for and eliminate obviously false “junk data” from consumers’ credit reports. Companies need to take steps to reliably…
HUD: Nearly $1 Million Awarded to Keep Foster Youth Housed
17 Public Housing Agencies in 11 States Will Use Funding to Prevent Homelessness Among Youth Transitioning Out of Foster Care The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) today awarded nearly $1 million to 17 Public Housing Agencies (PHAs) in 11 states to provide housing assistance to youth who are transitioning out of foster…