HUD: $520 Million Announced to Protect Low-Income Households from Lead and Other Home Health and Safety Hazards
Secretary announces funding during visit to Pittsburgh, PA with Vice President Harris and EPA Administrator Regan U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Secretary Marcia L. Fudge today announced that the Department is making available $520 million to state and local government agencies to protect children and families from lead-based paint and other home…
HUD: Awards Funding Provided to Fight Housing Discrimination
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) today awarded $125,000 to support fair housing organizations working to help end housing discrimination. These funds are provided through the Department’s Fair Housing Initiatives Program (FHIP) both to help people who believe they have been victims of housing discrimination and to educate housing providers about fair housing…
HUD: New Online Housing Counseling Locator Tool Released
New online and telephonic technology provides more information and easier access for consumers seeking assistance from HUD-approved housing counseling agencies and national intermediary organizations. The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) announced on Tuesday the implementation of new technology providing expanded information for those seeking assistance from a HUD-approved housing counseling agency. The…
HUD: “Our Way Home” Initiative Launched to Increase Affordable Housing Supply in Local Communities
Secretary Fudge, HUD Regional Administrators to lead a Department-wide Day of Action for Our Way Home Campaign Launch U.S. Housing and Urban Development Secretary Marcia L. Fudge on Wednesday launched the Our Way Home initiative, a new effort to boost the nation’s affordable housing supply. Our Way Home builds on the Biden-Harris Administration’s actions to address communities’ housing supply…
HUD: 20th Anniversary of National Homeownership Month Commemorated
President Biden issues Proclamation marking June as National Homeownership Month The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and the Federal Housing Administration (FHA) mark June as National Homeownership Month following President Biden’s proclamation issued on Tuesday. This year’s Homeownership Month celebrates the 20th year of this opportunity to amplify the benefits of homeownership and…
HUD: Disaster Assistance Announced for Kansas Disaster Survivors
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) today announced the implementation of federal disaster assistance to State and local recovery efforts in the areas of Kansas affected by severe winter storms and straight-line winds from March 17 to March 22, 2022. On May 25, President Biden issued a major disaster declaration for the counties of…
HUD: $147 Million Awarded to Tribal Communities for Affordable Housing and Community Development
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) on Thursday announced 83 awards totaling $147 million for affordable housing and community development projects that primarily benefit people with low and moderate incomes in American Indian and Alaska Native communities. “Every person deserves a fair shot to get ahead-one that includes access to safe, affordable…
HUD and Census Bureau: New Residential Sales Report for April 2022 Issued
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and the U.S. Census Bureau jointly announced the following new residential sales statistics for April 2022: New Home Sales Sales of new single‐family houses in April 2022 were at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 591,000, according to estimates released jointly today by the U.S. Census…
HUD: $500,000 Loan Guarantee Announced for Downey, CA to Advance Energy Efficiency Upgrades
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) today announced a $500,000 loan guarantee for the City of Downey, California for the Solar Photovoltaic and Battery Energy Storage Systems Project. The loan guarantee, offered through the Section 108 Loan Guarantee Program, will be used to help finance the installation of energy efficiency upgrades, such…
HUD: FHA New “Green Mortgage Insurance Premium” Reductions Announced for Residential Care Facilities Meeting Industry-Recognized Green Building Certifications
Reductions of mortgage insurance premiums for “green” Section 232 Residential Care Facilities supports Administration’s environmental objectives and HUD’s Climate Action Plan. The Federal Housing Administration (FHA) announced on Wednesday, May 18 that it intends to implement significant reductions in the upfront and annual mortgage insurance premiums (MIP) it charges for most mortgage insurance categories under the Section…