HUD: 2021 Annual Homeless Assessment Report Part 1 Released
Report Suggests that COVID-19 Relief Had Positive Impacts on Sheltered Homelessness The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) today released its 2021 Annual Homeless Assessment Report Part 1 to Congress. The report found that more than 326,000 people experienced sheltered homelessness in the United States on a single night in 2021, a decrease of…
HUD: Joint Effort Launched with Puerto Rico to Modernize Energy Grid
2022 Actions Include Taking Ongoing Projects to Construction Phase, Investments in Grid Reliability, a Roadmap for 100% Clean, Affordable and Reliable Power Across Puerto Rico The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) today joined the Departments of Energy (DOE) and Homeland Security (DHS) and the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico to launch a new…
HUD: Access to More Than $2 Billion in Federal Funds Opened for Disaster Recovery and Mitigation
The Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) today issued the Allocations for Community Development Block Grant Disaster Recovery and Implementation of the CDBG-DR Consolidated Waivers and Alternative Requirements Notice [“2020 CDBG-DR Notice”], a critical step taken by the department to open access to more than $2 billion in federal funds to help communities equitably recover and…
HUD: Landlord Incentives Cohort Announced for “Moving to Work” Demonstration
29 Public Housing Authorities Selected to Join the Demonstration, 70 PHAs now part of MTW Expansion The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) on Thursday announced the Landlord Incentives cohort of the expansion of the Moving to Work (MTW) Demonstration Program. Through this cohort, HUD will evaluate landlord incentives and their impact on…
HUD: $4 Million Radon Testing Notice of Funding Opportunity Announced
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) is making available $4 million through HUD’s new Radon Testing and Mitigation Demonstration Program Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) for public housing agencies. PHAs will use the funds in public housing properties where low-income families reside. With this funding, PHAs will be able to conduct testing…
HUD and Census Bureau: New Residential Sales Report for December 2021 Released
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 December 2021: New Home SalesSales of new single‐family houses in December 2021 were at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 811,000, according to estimates released jointly today by the U.S. Census Bureau…
HUD: Notice Published to Extend Length of Housing Support to Foster Youth
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) on January 24, 2022, published a notice in the Federal Register implementing and providing guidance on the provisions of the Fostering Stable Housing Opportunities (FSHO) amendments as part of the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2021. FSHO serves to help reduce the incidence of homelessness among former foster youth…
HUD: More Than $51 Million in Grants to Support Housing Counseling Programs, Partnerships with Minority Serving Institutions, and Training Announced
Awards provide HUD-approved housing counseling agencies and intermediaries with funding to maintain and expand critical services for the nation’s renters, homebuyers, and homeowners. The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) on Monday awarded $51.4 million in housing counseling grants to 177 HUD-approved housing counseling agencies and intermediary organizations. This includes funding to HUD-approved housing counseling…
HUD: Four New Members Appointed to the Housing Counseling Federal Advisory Committee
New appointments bring Committee membership to full 12 members authorized by statute. The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) announced on Monday the appointment of four new members to the Housing Counseling Federal Advisory Committee. These new members complement the Committee’s existing eight members, bringing membership back to the full twelve members authorized by statute….
HUD: Disaster Assistance Announced for Alaska Disaster Survivors
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) today announced the implementation of federal disaster assistance to supplement state and local recovery efforts in the areas of Alaska affected by severe storms, straight-line winds, flooding, landslides, and mudslides from October 29 to November 1, 2021. On January 15, President Biden issued a major disaster declaration for…