Homeless

HUD: $2 Million Granted to Advance Research Efforts Tackling Homelessness

Today, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) awarded a combined $1.4 million to Northern Arizona University and New York University (NYU) Grossman School of Medicine under the University-Nonprofit Partnerships Engaged in Community-Based Research Designed to Address Homelessness Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) to support research to address homelessness that engages affected communities and elevates…

HUD: Tribal Intergovernmental Advisory Committee Convenes in Tucson, AZ

On September 27th and 28th, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Deputy Secretary Adrianne Todman, Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for the Office of Public and Indian Housing (PIH) Richard Monocchio, and other HUD senior officials will be hosted by the Tohono O’odham Nation in Tucson, Arizona for HUD’s Tribal Intergovernmental Advisory Committee (TIAC) meeting….

HUD: $16 Million Awarded to Aid Homeless Veterans in Securing Permanent Housing

Today, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) awarded $16.1 million in HUD-Veterans Affairs Supportive Housing (HUD-VASH) vouchers to 71 Public Housing Agencies (PHAs) across the country. This award will help homeless Veterans and their families find and sustain permanent housing. Please see the list…

HUD: $60 Million Awarded to Address Youth Homelessness in 16 Communities

Federal funding fuels housing solutions for vulnerable youth. The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) awarded today $60.3 million to build systems to end youth homelessness in 16 communities across the country, including four rural communities. The funding was awarded through HUD’s Youth Homelessness Demonstration Program (YHDP) to support a wide range of…

HUD: $8.6 Million Awarded to Provide Rental Assistance to Native American Veterans Experiencing Homelessness

The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) awarded today 29 Tribal HUD-Veterans Affairs Supportive Housing (Tribal HUD-VASH) renewal awards, totaling $8,588,580, to provide rental assistance and supportive services to Native American Veterans experiencing or at risk of homelessness. See the full list of awardees here. The Tribal HUD-VASH program provides housing and supportive services…

HUD: Rapid Response Program Funding Announced to Support People Experiencing Homelessness in Maui

Grant will be awarded to state of Hawaii consisting of $1.3 million to help communities in Maui in wake of the wildfires. Today the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) awarded $1.3 Million to the state of Hawai’i to support people experiencing homelessness – those living in an emergency shelter, transitional housing, or…

HUD: New Data Reports Show that Surge in Homelessness Was Averted During COVID-19 National Emergency

Two New HUD reports suggest that federal relief prevented a rise in evictions and homelessness during the pandemic. The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) released new research and data showing that, despite historically high housing needs during the COVID-19 pandemic, rates of sheltered homelessness declined in 2021. HUD experts and independent research…

HUD: Changes Approved to Housing Choice Voucher Program to Accelerate Homelessness Solutions in Los Angeles

Today, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) approved requests by the Housing Authority of the City of Los Angeles and the Los Angeles County Development Authority to modify Housing Choice Voucher Program admissions requirements to expedite their efforts to help people experiencing homeless. “HUD is committed to supporting every community’s effort to…

HUD: Waiver Package Announced to Help Hawaii Communities Recover from Fires

Today, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) announced a package of regulatory and administrative waivers to allow the use HUD funding to help communities in Maui and the Island of Hawai’i accelerate their recovery from the wildfires. Today’s announcement represents follows initial support HUD provided to families in the wake of the fires. “We’re…

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…