HUD: $15 Million Announced to Help Older Americans Age in Place
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Secretary Marcia L. Fudge today announced that the Department is making available $15 million to help older Americans age in place through home modifications. The funding opportunity, made available through HUD’s Older Adult Home Modification Program (OAHMP), will assist experienced nonprofit organizations, state and local governments, and public…
HUD: $25 Million Awarded to Stabilize Public Housing Agencies Facing Financial Shortfalls
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) today awarded $25 million to 181 public housing agencies (PHAs) experiencing or at risk of experiencing financial shortfalls. This Public Housing Operating Fund Shortfall funding, provided by the Fiscal Year 2022 Consolidated Appropriations Act, will enable PHAs to continue serving residents as they take steps to…
HUD: Draft Housing Assistance Payment Support Services Procurement Solicitation Published for Public Feedback
Draft solicitation contains proposal for future formal solicitation for Housing Assistance Payments (HAP) Contract support services supporting HUD Multifamily Assisted Housing Portfolio The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) today published a draft solicitation containing its proposal to formally procure contractors to provide Housing Assistance Payments (HAP) contract support services to HUD and service approximately…
HUD: New Steps Announced to Lower Electricity Bills for Residents in HUD Programs
New HUD Actions to Connect HUD-Assisted Residents and Homeowners to Solar Power and Lower Energy Costs The Biden Administration, through the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, announced today new measures to connect families served by HUD programs to solar power and help lower their electricity bills. Over 4.5 million low-income families are currently…
HUD: $39.8 Million Rental Assistance Demonstration Conversion Transaction Closed to Preserve 299 Affordable Housing Units in Salt Lake City, UT
Transaction with the Housing Authority of the County of Salt Lake preserves low-income housing units for seniors and individuals with disabilities. The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s Office of Multifamily Housing today announced that it has closed a Rental Assistance Demonstration (RAD) transaction with the Housing Authority of the County of Salt Lake…
HUD: Agency Reaffirms Its Commitment to Community Living for Individuals with Disabilities
Commitment Marks Disability Pride Month and the 32nd Anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act July marks the 2022 celebration of Disability Pride Month and the 32nd anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act, a comprehensive civil rights law for persons with disabilities. The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) is using this…
HUD: $4 Million Awarded to Public Housing Agencies to Protect Families from Potential Exposures to Radon
Funding will support radon testing and mitigation The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s (HUD) Office of Lead Hazard Control and Healthy Homes today awarded $4 million to nine public housing agencies (PHAs) to conduct radon testing and, as needed, radon mitigation in approximately 1,000 housing units. Where applicable, the funding will also support…
HUD: Over $30 Million Made Available to State and Local Fair Housing Enforcement Partners
Funding to support and promote fair housing nationwide The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) on Wednesday announced it has allocated $30.1 million in noncompetitive funding for HUD’s state and local fair housing enforcement agencies across the country under its Fair Housing Assistance Program (FHAP). The FHAP is an intergovernmental partnership between the federal…
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: 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…