Public Housing

HUD: Disaster Assistance Announced for Louisiana Disaster Survivors

The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) today announced the implementation of federal disaster assistance for areas in the State of Louisiana affected by Hurricane Ida. On August 29, President Biden issued a major disaster declaration for the following parishes: Ascension, Assumption, East Baton Rouge, East Feliciana, Iberia, Iberville, Jefferson, Lafourche, Livingston, Orleans, Plaquemines, Pointe…

HUD: $51 Million Awarded to Clean Up Lead Hazards in Public Housing

Funding to identify and control potentially dangerous lead in thousands of homes with young children The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) today awarded nearly $51.4 million to 25 Public Housing Agencies (PHAs) in 19 states to identify and reduce lead-based paint hazards in thousands of older public housing units. Provided through HUD’s…

HUD: HHS and HUD Announce Joint Effort to Increase Access to COVID-19 Vaccinations

U.S. Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Secretary Marcia L. Fudge and U.S. Health and Human Service (HHS) Secretary Xavier Becerra today announced a joint-agency effort to increase access to COVID-19 prevention and treatment services, including testing and vaccinations, among disproportionately affected communities, including among HUD-assisted households and people experiencing homelessness. This effort will leverage the…

HUD: $28 Million Awarded to Help Public Housing Residents Secure Employment and Higher-Paying Jobs

Housing Authorities in a dozen communities will receive funding under Jobs Plus The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) today announced a $28 million investment to 12 public housing agencies (PHA) to help families increase their earned income and improve their economic mobility. See chart below of today’s funding announcement. Awarded through HUD’s…

HUD: Multifamily Housing Inspections to Resume in June

On Friday, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Secretary Marcia L. Fudge announced that HUD will substantially increase housing inspections, beginning on June 1, 2021. HUD’s inspections are instrumental in identifying unsafe conditions and supporting HUD’s work with housing providers to mitigate them. Thirteen months ago, in response to the COVID-19 pandemic and…

HUD: $13.7 Million Awarded to Public Housing Agencies for Emergency Safety and Security Improvements

The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) today announced it is awarding $13.7 million to Public Housing Authorities (PHAs) throughout the country to make needed capital improvements in public housing developments that serve to enhance safety and security for residents. View a complete list of housing authorities that received funding. “Keeping families who live…

HUD: More Than $36 Million Awarded to Support Public Housing and Native American Residents in Achieving Economic and Housing Stability

Today, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) announced the award of $36.9 million to public housing authorities, public housing resident associations, Native American tribes, and nonprofit organizations across the nation. Grantees will use these Resident Opportunity and Self-Sufficiency (ROSS) grant funds to hire and/or retain Service Coordinators to assist public and Native…

HUD: $1.5 Million Awarded to Help Families Improve Their Economic Well-Being

Funding to support education and employment among HUD-assisted families The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) today awarded approximately $1.5 million to 13 public housing authorities (PHAs) to help residents of public housing and voucher-assisted housing increase their earned income and savings. See a list of grant funding by state below. “Today’s funding…

HUD: $2.7 Billion Awarded to Improve, Preserve Nation’s Public Housing

Housing authorities will use funding to modernize housing for families, seniors The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development today awarded more than $2.7 billion in funding to nearly 2,900 public housing authorities (PHAs) in all 50 states, as well as the District of Columbia, Guam, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands to make…

HUD: Disaster Assistance Announced for Victims of Texas Severe Winter Storm

Foreclosure protections in place for homeowners in Presidentially Declared Major Disaster Areas  The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) today announced the implementation of federal disaster assistance for the State of Texas to provide support to homeowners and homebuyers in areas affected by the Severe Winter Storm. On February 19, 2021, President Biden…