Housing Headlines
USDA Seeks Applications for Placemaking Grants to Spur Economic Growth and Community Development
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today announced it is accepting applications for eligible entities to provide planning, training, and technical assistance to rural communities to foster...
HUD Employees Named Finalists for Coveted “Sammie” Award
WASHINGTON - A group of U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) employees are finalists for the 2021 Samuel J. Heyman Service to America Medals (Sammies). Michelle Daniels, Charles D....
HUD Announces $5 Billion to House People Experiencing Homelessness
WASHINGTON - U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Secretary Marcia L. Fudge today announced the allocation of $5 billion in American Rescue Plan funds for emergency housing vouchers...
HUD Makes More Than $20 Million Available to Fight Housing Discrimination
WASHINGTON - The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) announced that it is making $20,229,156 available to fair housing organizations across the nation working to fight housing...
HUD to Increase Access to Opportunity For 10,000 Families Through New $45.7 Million Housing Mobility Demonstration
WASHINGTON - HUD Secretary Marcia L. Fudge on Thursday announced awards to nine lead public housing authorities that will participate in HUD’s new Housing Choice Voucher Mobility Demonstration,...
HUD Awards $28 Million to Help Public Housing Residents Secure Employment and Higher-Paying Jobs
WASHINGTON - 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...
HUD to Resume Public Multifamily Housing Inspections in June
WASHINGTON - 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 Withdraws Proposed Rule, Reaffirms Its Commitment to Equal Access to Housing, Shelters, and Other Services Regardless of Gender Identity
WASHINGTON, DC — U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Secretary Marcia L. Fudge on Thursday announced that HUD is withdrawing the previous administration’s proposed rule that...
HUD Accelerates Access to Puerto Rico Disaster Relief Funds
WASHINGTON - The Department of Housing and Urban Development today announced the obligation of $8.2 billion in Community Development Block Grant Mitigation (CDBG-MIT) funds for Puerto Rico, along...
