Tag: us department of housing and urban development
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Historic decline in veteran homelessness since 2020
The number of veterans experiencing homelessness fell by 11% since 2020, which is the largest drop in veteran homelessness in more than five years.
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New federal program helps homeless after disasters
HUD has recently announced funding for a program helping persons who were homeless, or at risk of homelessness when a disaster occurs.
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HUD News in Review: November 24, 2021
Disclaimer: Affordable Housing Online is not affiliated with HUD, or any HUD agency. Every week, the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) publishes news about important events within the agency. The following are summaries of news for the week of November 24, 2021: HUD announces Climate Change Action Plan Sec. Fudge speaks with governors…
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HUD News in Review: November 17, 2021
Disclaimer: Affordable Housing Online is not affiliated with HUD, or any HUD agency. Every week, the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) publishes news about important events within the agency. The following are summaries of news for the week of November 17, 2021: HUD supports mandate to stop false identity matching for credit checks…
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HUD News in Review: November 10, 2021
Disclaimer: Affordable Housing Online is not affiliated with HUD, or any HUD agency. Every week, the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) publishes news about important events within the agency. The following are summaries of news for the week of November 10, 2021: HUD distributes American Rescue Plan funds for victims of COVID-19 related…
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HUD launches House America Initiative to reduce homelessness
The Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) has launched a new effort to reduce homelessness around the country. HUD’s House America Initiative will help state and local governments use pandemic relief funds for re-housing persons who are homeless. It will also help build new supportive and affordable housing. There are 26 state, tribal, and…
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Q: How can I make suggestions to improve my community?
Every day, the Affordable Housing Online team gets questions about important affordable housing issues. Our Ask A Housing Expert blog highlights a question that can help a great number of low-income renters. Today’s blog is from Housing Policy Specialist Robin Lovelace. Robin has 23 years of experience as a housing authority administrator in Indiana. Since…
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Some HUD residents still face eviction challenges during pandemic
While serving the most vulnerable people in our communities, some HUD Public Housing Agencies (PHAs) around the country have used the eviction process to push renters into paying back bills. Renters in federally assisted housing have been protected from eviction through most of the pandemic. The CDC eviction moratorium is in effect for low-and moderate…
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Biden’s FY22 budget increases housing opportunities for low-income renters
Last month, President Biden released a broad outline of his Fiscal Year 2022 budget. Last week, the president followed up with more details. The updated FY 2022 budget has specific amounts proposed for each federal program. This includes federal housing programs at HUD and USDA. President Biden’s annual spending proposal includes modest increases for most…
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HUD reverses Trump admin effort to exclude transgender people from shelters
The Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) withdrew a proposed rule recently that would have allowed shelter operators to discriminate against homeless transgender persons. Originally proposed during the Trump administration, it would have pushed more transgender people experiencing homelessness away from shelters and services. HUD’s announcement says that the previous administration’s proposed rule runs…
