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…
HUD: Disaster Assistance Announced for Tennessee 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 Tennessee affected by severe storms, straight-line winds, and tornadoes from December 10 to December 11, 2021. On January 14, President Biden issued a major disaster declaration for the counties…
HUD: $83 Million Announced to Deliver Equitable COVID-19 Relief to Tribal Communities
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) today announced the awarding of more than $83 million in Indian Community Block Grant-American Rescue Plan (ICDBG-ARP) grants to 74 Tribal communities to prevent, prepare for, and respond to the COVID-19 pandemic. This is the third round of ICDBG-ARP awards, underscoring the Biden-Harris Administration’s commitment to…
HUD: FHA Real-Estate Owned Property Purchase Opportunities Expanded for Owner-Occupied Buyers
Expanded exclusive listing period increases priority purchase opportunities on HUD-owned single-family homes for owner-occupants, HUD-approved nonprofits, and governmental entities. The Federal Housing Administration (FHA) on Thursday announced it is increasing its exclusive listing period on certain HUD single-family real-estate owned (REO) homes to allow more time for owner occupants, HUD-approved nonprofit organizations, and governmental entities to submit…