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2004 News Archive


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Month

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December, 2004

	Youthbuild Program Delivers $54 Million for Skills and Leadership Training Participants will produce more than 1,000 affordable homes Nearly four thousand young people who never finished high school will get a second chance to receive their diplomas because of $54 million in grants announced by HUD Secretary Alphonso Jackson. more... Youthbuild
	Improved Community Renewal Website! We've reorganized the Community Renewal home page to make the following information more accessible: RC/EZ Tax Incentive Q&As, the Address Locator, and the Businesses in the RC/EZs Webpage. Business owners will be able to quickly verify that their businesses are located within an RC or EZ and determine if their employees live in one of the designated areas. more...
	CDBG Accomplishment Data These profiles contain accomplishments reported in Program Year 2002 and 2003 by CDBG entitlement communities and states having a program year start date between January and October. For Program Year 2003, data is available for grantees with program year start dates from January through July. more... \| CDBG Program
	HUD Announces $150 Million in CDBG Disaster Funding HUD is publishing a Federal Register notice including waivers, alternative requirements, and proposed allocations to 10 states hard hit by disasters between August 31, 2003 and October 1, 2004. more... \| Disaster Recovery Website
	Hope For the Elderly and Disabled Alene Howard has family in Lubbock, but she admits to sometimes being lonely, but the Lubbock Interfaith Volunteer Caregivers Program (LIVCaP) is reaching out by organizing visits with her at least once a week. Ms. Howard has been receiving visits for about three years. more... \| CDBG Program
	World AIDS Day 2004 HUD formally observed World AIDS Day this year with a commemorative presentation on December 2, 2004. This year, World AIDS Day focused on the way women's inequality helps fuel the transmission of HIV and increases the impact of AIDS. Deputy Secretary Roy A. Bernardi was one of the speakers. At the presentation, the Delaware HIV Consortium was recognized for its work on the "Woman Space" permanent housing project. more... \| Joint UN Programme on HIV/AIDS \| Focus Message \| Delaware HIV Consortium
	FY 2005 ADDI Planning Estimates The FY 2005 American Dream Downpayment Initiative planning targets have been developed based on final urban county and HOME consortia participation rosters and the Omnibus spending bill appropriation. CPD Budget
	AIDS Housing Website Redesign is complete! The redesign streamlined the Website to make it easier for persons with HIV or AIDS, their caregivers, or other support persons, to find local assistance. The redesign also focused the state and grantee information so that each state and grantee would have its own Webpage which would have current contacts, maps, Executive Summaries, allocations history, and Accomplishments. (November, 2004) more...
	When Opportunity Knocks Eddie Smith was born and raised in the Martin Luther King community in north Shreveport. A career in the Army took him away from home but when he retired from the service in 1985, he and his family returned to the community of his birth. more... \| CDBG Program
	Congratulations to Spokane Service Team/Youthbuild Spokane Graduates It was graduation time for Educational Service District (ESD) 101's Spokane Service Team and Youthbuild Spokane members in September. more... \| Youthbuild
	Northwest Louisiana Stands Down for the Homeless Northwest Louisiana has been blessed with an extended Indian summer this year. And the hundreds of volunteers that showed up in support of the 10th annual Operation Stand Down did not miss the cold and dreary days that have typically coincided with this event. more... \| Homeless website \| HMIS website
	Veterans Day Message from the Secretary Since our nation's inception, nearly 50 million men and women have stepped forward and taken great risks to ensure our safety, defend our land, and preserve our way of life. Today, there are more than 24 million living veterans who served our Nation in times of peace and war, and 2.5 million men and women serving in active and reserve duty throughout the nation and the world. This year, we once again honor their service with the celebration of Veteran's Day. more... \| HUDVET website
	Habitat Homeowners Bring Their Dreams to a Skeptical Neighborhood When Habitat for Humanity brought their plans to construct a 12-home development to the Wyoming Planning Commission in February 2001, they were met with a group of residents opposed to its construction. more on the Habitat Homeowners story \| SHOP

November, 2004

	CPMP Version 1.3 Changes were made to enhance some of the Needs.xls worksheets by adding formulas and links. This version also includes a new feature - a method for easily copying and pasting data from the CHAS website into the CPMP tool. more... \| CPMP Release Notes - Using the CHAS Website - CPMP User Manual - CPMP Training Webcast - ConPlan Discussion Group
	BOSMAC Updates for Version 10/08/04 Download the latest version of the BOSMAC macros. more... \| Release Notes \| IDIS
	Atlanta, GA Hosts Its First Regional Homeless Stand Down Originating in San Diego seventeen years ago, Stand Downs have been used by the Veterans Administration (VA) and its federal, state, local and community partners as an outreach event for thousands of homeless veterans. more... \| HUDVet
	HUDpproves $17 Million Loan Guarantee to Expand Detroit's Cultural Center City plans three parking garages, art galleries, commercial space and public improvements more... \| Section 108 Program
	HOME Program 15th Anniversary Conference and Award Nominations Read about the Conferences and nominate the best projects! more... \| HOME Program
	CPD Notice 04-12 PDF \| WORD - October 28, 2004 - Implementing Risk Analyses for Monitoring Community Planning and Development Grant Programs for FY 2005 CPD Notice 04-11 PDF \| WORD - October 27, 2004 - Program Income Requirements in the State CDBG Program
	Formula Grantee Boundary Files for FY2004 HUD has developed formula grantee boundary files, designed for use in a Geographic Information System (GIS) mapping system. About GIS Boundary Files \| IDIS \| Census
	HUD Awards $36.5 Million to Better House and Serve Low-Income Families, the Homeless and Persons with HIV/AIDS Technical assistance grants help HUD programs work better more... \| Technical Assistance Website
	Consortia Builder - A Tool to Estimate Funding The Consortia Builder has been developed to provide guidance on how to combine the demographies of proposed member governments for the purpose of qualifying for a HOME formula allocation. more... \| HOME Consortia
	CPD Formula Planning Estimates for FY 2005 FY2005 CPD formula planning estimates for CDBG, HOME, ESG, and HOPWA have been generated using the July 1, 2003 population estimates published by the Census Bureau. CPD Budget
	A Guide to Counting Unsheltered Homeless People This guide describes several methods for identifying, counting, and learning about homeless people who are unlikely to be found in shelters or in other residential programs within a local homeless assistance network. more... \| Homeless Assistance

	Preserving America Historic Preservation and Heritage Tourism in Housing and Community Development: A Guide to Using Community Development Block Grant Funds for Historic Preservation and Heritage Tourism in Your Communities - PDF High Resolution (10.2 MB) - PDF Low Resolution (0.4 MB) - WORD(0.3 MB)
	HUD Awards $20 Million to Help People and Families Living with HIV/AIDS Competitively awarded grants to provide permanent homes and services to thousands of families. more... \| Project Summaries \| HOPWA Website
	Consolidated Plan Management Process (CPMP) Tool Webcast Watch all or part of the webcast to see how to use the tool. Webcast Page \| CPMP Site
	HOME Crosscutting Federal Requirements This training module provides information on crosscutting requirements (Federal laws and regulations beyond the HOME Statutes and HOME Final Rule). more... \| HOME Front
	Homeless Management Information System (HMIS) Data and Technical Standards Webcast October 18, 2004 Black and White version of the Presentation now available! - With Captions - Without Captions Presentation \|Black and White Version \| Presenters \| HMIS Contacts \| Feedback \| HMIS

October, 2004

	HMIS.InfoNewsletter HUD has developed the HMIS.Info newsletter to keep Field Offices, Continuum of Care, providers and stakeholders updated on the latest news related to the HMIS initiative. This newsletter will be posted online and distributed via the HMIS Listserv monthly. more... \| HMIS
	HMIS Data and Technical Standards Final Notice; Clarification and Additional Guidance on Special Provisions for Domestic Violence Provider Shelters This notice clarifies and provides further guidance on the special provisions for domestic violence provider shelters participating in Homeless Management Information Systems (HMIS). This clarification and additional guidance follows issuance of the HMIS Data and Technical Standards Final Notice published on July 30, 2004. more... \| Press Release \| Final Notice \| HMIS
	PY03 Disbursed CDBG Funds by Grantee As part of HUD's continuing effort to provide grantees and citizens with information on the status of our programs, the Office of Community Planning and Development has developed profiles that show how each entitlement community expended CDBG funds during its most recently completed program year. more... \| CDBG Program
	HUD Awards $24.6 Million in Grants to Redevelop Brownfields and to Create Thousands of Jobs in 17 Communities $119 million in loan guarantees to further stimulate revitalization and employment A metal scrap yard, a landfill and contaminated industrial sites will soon become hotels, office buildings and even a high tech silicon wafer factory. more... \| BEDI \| Economic Development Programs
	Annual Homeless Assessment Report (AHAR) Update #1 With the release of the final HMIS Data and Technical Standards, the AHAR research team is preparing for data collection activities that will lead to the first Annual Homeless Assessment Report to Congress in 2005. more... \| HMIS \| Homeless Assistance Website
	Updated Executive Summaries Needed The AIDS Housing Website redesign is underway! To have your new grantee page reflect current information about you and your grant, please create and/or update your Executive Summaries by Friday, October 15, 2004. Current Exec Summaries \| AIDS Housing Website - Exec Summary Guidance - Exec Summary Template
	04-10PDF \| WORD - September 29, 2004 - Guidelines for Ensuring Equal Treatment of Faith-based Organizations participating in the HOME, CDBG, HOPE 3, HOPWA, Emergency Shelter Grants, Shelter Plus Care, Supportive Housing, and Youthbuild Programs.
	04-09 PDF \| WORD - August 20, 2004 - Transition Policy for Low/Mod Income Summary Data - Updates for Fiscal Year 2004 for the Insular Area Community Development Block Grant program more on the CDBG Insular Area Program
	BOSMAC Updates for version 09/24/04 Go to the BOSMAC page to download the latest version of the Macros that will open the PR03 reports. more... \| Release Notes
	CDBG Conference 2004 September 13-14, hosted by HUD, this conference will celebrate the 30th anniversary of the CDBG program, acknowledge local accomplishments made possible by CDBG, and examine the challenges ahead. - Press Release \| Project Summaries Presentations: Performance Measures - Dustin Brown - Robert Duncan - Barbara Emerson Conplan Improvement/ CPMP Tool - Salvatore Sclafani - Dee Ann Ducote Energy Conservation - Bob Groberg - Bob Paquin Economic Development - Paul Webster Housing and Neighborhood Development - Alan Joles State Innovations - Mark Wyatt Agenda - Word \| PDF
	Housing Authority Family Moves into HUD-Owned Property Lehigh Acres, FL - On Friday, August 27, under a bright Florida sun, and just two weeks after landfall of Hurricane Charley, Governor Jeb Bush and HUD Secretary Alphonso Jackson presented the keys of a HUD-owned property to Robert and Valerie Hamilton and their four children. more... \| CDBG Program
	HOPWA Data Collection and Reporting Requirements Webcast \| With Captions - STRMU Generalized Statement - Powerpoint Presentation - APR Example - APR Scenario - CAPER Chart Scenario

September, 2004

	IDIS Release 8.3 Live The new CDBG completion edits prevent a grantee from changing the status of an activity to complete when its accomplishment data are incorrect. Grantees will need to correct inaccurate data and supply missing data, as prompted by error messages, prior to being allowed to complete an activity. Warning messages will also make grantees aware of errors and omissions while the activity is underway. Most of these edits will be familiar to grantees since they are based on the criteria for CDBG's ongoing data cleanup initiative. These edits will ensure the accuracy of CDBG accomplishment data and will eventually eliminate the need for the current data cleanup effort. Release Note - Word \| PDF Log into IDIS \| IDIS Website
	Real Estate Acquisition and Relocation in HUD Programs HOME Front Training Module This module provides critical information on how HUD funded affordable housing development activities may be impacted by two federal laws: the Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act (URA or Uniform Act) and Section 104(d) of the Housing and Community Development Act. more... \| HOME Front \| Relocation Website
	HOPWA Performance Reporting and Data Clean Up - Webcast \| With Captions - CAPER Tutorial - IDIS Tutorial - APR Tutorial - Reporting Deficiencies
	A Home of Their Own Deron and Karen Lee aren't used to luxury. While living in a HUD-subsidized apartment in Tulsa, they thought their dream of owning a home was just that...A dream. Now their dream is coming true through a partnership between Habitat for Humanity and the Mental Health Association in Tulsa. more... \| SHOP \| Habitat for Humanity
	Performance SNAPSHOT for Participating Jurisdictions as of 6/30/04 Updated HOME SNAPSHOTs, which contain performance information as of 6/30/04, are now available! more... \| HOME Program
	Sister Margaret's Legacy and In her Footsteps Sister Margaret McCaffrey was a Roman Catholic nun on a mission to feed the hungry, clothe the naked, and house the homeless. Although she passed away a long time ago, her legacy lives on. more... \| Continuum of Care
	Our House: A Louisiana Home and Haven Our House, Inc. provides emergency shelter, support and guidance to runaway and homeless youth between the ages of 10 and 22 for up to two years. more... \| Continuum of Care
	HOME and Low Income Housing Tax Credits (LIHTC) The new HOME and LIHTC training module is designed for developers, investors, and other individuals or organizations interested in bringing HOME Program funds into a LIHTC project. It is also for PJs and other community development organizations interested in increasing the supply of affordable housing in their communities. more... \| HOME Front
	Jacksonville's Royal Terrace Comprehensive Improvements Project Receives Statewide Recognition July 12, 2004 - A seven-year effort to completely makeover one of Jacksonville's poorest neighborhoods was recognized. more... \| CDBG Program
	Seeing Green in Shreveport Community-based non-profit Shreveport Green, in association with the Shreveport HUD office, celebrated Earth Day this year by offering a bald cypress tree to fifty first-time homebuyers. more... \| CDBG Program
	Consolidated Plan Management Process (CPMP) Version 1.2 Release August 26, 2004 - Version 1.2 of the CPMP has been released! Improvements have been made based upon User feedback. Help links, Quick Tips, and other "housekeeping" type changes have been made as appropriate. more... \| CPMP Change Management \| CPMP User Manual
	Volunteers From the Birmingham HUD Office Help Family Construct Home When staff from the Birmingham HUD Office heard that Field Policy and Management were planning a volunteer workday to help build a home for a needy family in celebration of Homeownership Month, the number of volunteers grew to include additional HUD employees and some family members. more... \| SHOP \| Birmingham Habitat for Humanity
	Consolidated Plan Review Checklist This guidance is provided as a template for the reviews of complete plans. HUD reviewers of Consolidated Plan submissions will refer to this checklist to gauge the completeness of the grantee’s submission. more... \| Consolidated Planning

August, 2004

	HUD Announces Disaster Assistance for Floridians Agency quickly identifying HUD-owned homes that can be used as temporary housing more... \| CDBG \| Section 108
	CDBG Conference 2004 - September 13-14, 2004 Hosted by HUD, this conference will celebrate the 30th anniversary of the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) program, acknowledge local accomplishments made possible by CDBG, and examine the challenges ahead. It will be held at the Mayflower Hotel in Washington, DC. Online registration is available. more... \| CDBG Program
	Using HOME to Underwrite Multifamily Housing Development The new Underwriting training module is designed to provide basic guidance on multifamily underwriting terminology and fundamental concepts, while also serving as an instructional tool for the use of the HOME Multifamily Underwriting Template. more... \| HOME Front
	5th Annual CHP Roadmap Workshop The 5th Annual CHP Roadmap Workshop will be held September 20-21, 2004, at the Austin Airport Marriott South in Austin, Texas. The Workshop is sponsored by the U.S. DOE, the U.S. Combined Heat and Power Association, and the U.S. EPA. more... \| Energy Website
	CPD Notice 04-08 - August 10, 2004 Waiving statutory environmental review requirements for the Indian Housing Block Grant Program for Tribes that Have Assumed Environmental Review Responsibilities under 24 CFR Part 58 PDF \| WORD \| Environment \| Indian Housing Block Grant
	CPD Notice 04-07 - June 9, 2004 Notice of Use of Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Funds to Assist in Establishing and Operating "211" Calling Systems. PDF \| WORD \| CDBG Program
	CPD Notice 04-06 - June 4, 2004 Notice of Procedures for HOME Program - Match Reductions for Fiscal and Severe Fiscal Distress, and for Major Presidentially-Declared Disasters under the Stafford Act. PDF \| WORD \| HOME Program
	HMIS Data and Technical Standards Final Notice - FR-4848-N-02 This Notice implements data and technical standards for Homeless Management Information Systems (HMIS). The final Notice follows publication of a draft Notice on July 22, 2003. more... \| Draft Notice \| HMIS \| Homeless Website
	Guidance on Preparing Consolidated Plans for Fiscal Year (FY) 2005 Funding Cycles This memorandum transmits updated Consolidated Plan guidance, instructions on completing a Consolidated Plan, and optional tools and techniques for use by units of local government and states in preparing the plan for 2005-2010. Grantees applying for program funds under one or more of the formula programs should follow the guidance in this transmittal and applicable regulations in preparing their plans. more... - Lessons Learned - Questions and Answers
	Bush Administration Awards $24.5 Million to Boost Economic Development and Job Growth in Rural America Funds will help produce affordable housing in 36 states more... \| Detailed Project Summaries \| RHED Program
	Energy Efficiency Training Module The new Energy Efficiency training module is available for CPD Program Staff and Grant Recipients who are interested in increasing the energy efficiency of their single and multi-family projects. more... \| HOME Front \| Energy Website
	HUD Announces $65 million to State of Florida Deputy Secretary Roy A. Bernardi announced the State of Florida will receive more than $65 million in HUD funding to stimulate local economies, produce affordable housing and help homeless individuals and families. The funding will also help house and serve individuals with HIV/AIDS and will provide downpayment assistance to lower income families. more... \| CDBG \| HOME \| HOPWA \| ESG
	CPD's Online Small Business Fair!!! Come join us at the Office of Community Planning and Development's Online Small Business Fair!!! This fair is co-sponsored by the Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization (OSDBU). This virtual fair will guide you through the various CPD Programs and Initiatives, direct you to a current listing of our current procurement opportunities and provide you with information about how to be included in our new contractor database. The Fair will run from June 28 - July 25, 2004. For more information, please send an email to the CPD SBFair mailbox. more... \| OSDBU
	Celebrating 30 Years of the CDBG Program More CDBG success stories have been locally nominated for special recognition in honor of CDBG's 30th Anniversary. One of the stories is about the Marcus B. Armijo Complex (a park, recreation center, pool and library), which is located in El Paso's Segundo Barrio and serves one of the poorest neighborhoods in the city. more... \| More Success Stories \| CDBG Program
	CPD Formula Planning Estimates for FY 2005 FY2005 CPD formula planning estimates for CDBG, HOME, ESG, and HOPWA have been generated using the July 1, 2003 population estimates published by the Census Bureau. more... \| CPD Budget

July, 2004

Homeownership Month in Virginia
Habitat for Humanity already has built some 1,000 homes in the Commonwealth of Virginia. What better time to announce a "boost" that will help Habitat build its next 1,000 homes in Virginia than the first day of National Homeownership Month.
more... | HOME Program | SHOP | Habitat for Humanity

Homeownership Month in Washington
Habitat for Humanity in partnership with HUD began building homes in the City of Tacoma in 1997 - to date 95 homes have been built. A "Sharing the Dream" home, will soon fulfill the dream of homeownership for Karin Escobar and her five children.
more... | HOME Program | SHOP | Habitat for Humanity

Super Notice of Funding Availability
Applications are now available for the following programs:

	Continuum of Care (SHP, S+C, SRO) - Webcast \| With Captions \| En Español \| Training Materials - Second Webcast \| With Captions \| En Español
	Brownfields Economic Development Initiative (BEDI) - Webcast \| With Captions \| En Español
	Community Development Technical Assistance - Webcast \| With Captions \| En Español
	Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS (HOPWA) - Webcast \| En Español \| Training Materials
	Self-help Homeownership Opportunity Program (SHOP) - Webcast \| With Captions \| En Español
	Rural Housing and Economic Development (RHED) - Webcast \| With Captions \| En Español
	Youthbuild - Webcast \| With Captions \| En Español \| Training Materials

Additional Webcasts:

	Getting Ready for Grants.Gov - Webcast \| With Captions \| En Español
	Barriers to Affordable Housing - Webcast \| With Captions \| En Español
	SuperNOFA Logic Model Training for Grantees - Webcast \| With Captions \| Training Materials

SuperNOFA Page | Broadcast Schedule

Miss Lucy's Happy Ending
Miss Lucy Ann Anderson has spent the last 40 years taking care of other people's homes. Working 12-hour days, holding two or more jobs at a time, she was never able to save enough to enable her to buy a safe and structurally sound place to live.
more... | HOME Program

New Housing Provides Hope in Texas
Garden Terrace is the first housing solution designed exclusively for single working adults, retirees, homeless and people with disabilities that meet the top recommendations of housing experts in Austin, and around the country.
more... | HOME | CDBG

Lead Safe Housing Rule Training Module
The new Lead Safe Housing Rule training module is available to help recipients of CPD-administered funds effectively implement the requirements of the Lead Safe Housing Rule in their programs.
more... | HOME Front | Lead-Safe Housing Rule

Building Their Own Homes Led to New Careers in Florida
"They came up through the program to build self-help houses." That's what Earl Pfeiffer, a licensed building contractor and executive director of Homes for Hillsborough in Tampa had to say about Hope Figueroa and Jesse Ornelas.
more... | SHOP

Announcing the new CPD Calendar!
Interested in knowing about upcoming CPD events? Check out the new CPD Calendar for information about nationwide conferences, training, and functions.
more...

National Homeownership Month Comes to Iowa
Assistant Secretary Liu announced an American Dream Downpayment Initiative grant, which will soon allow more Iowans to become homeowners.
more... | HOME Program

June, 2004

	Celebrating 30 Years of the CDBG Program - Locally Nominated Success Stories Many CDBG success stories, assisted in whole or in part with CDBG funds, have been locally nominated for special recognition in honor of CDBG's 30th Anniversary. more... \| CDBG's 30th Anniversary \| CDBG Program
	HUD Secretary Jackson Announces more than $2.8 Million in Downpayment Assistance for First-Time Homebuyers in Maryland Hundreds of low-income families living in eight Maryland communities can now realize the dream of homeownership because of $2.8 million in American Dream Downpayment Initiative (ADDI) funding. more... \| HOME Program
	CPD Notice 04-05 - June 1, 2004 Notice of Procedures for Designation of Consortia as a Participating Jurisdiction for the HOME program PDF \| WORD \| HOME Program
	HUD Secretary Jackson Announces $161.5 Million in Downpayment Assistance for First-Time Homebuyers Secretary Jackson this week announced that some $161.5 million will be made available for The American Dream Downpayment Initiative, a move that will enable thousands of low-income families to purchase their first home. more... \| Press Release \| HOME Program \| ADDI Brochure
	Historic South Carolina Textile Mill Becomes Home for Seniors The Highland Park Mill in Rock Hill, a historic textile mill built in 1894, served the South Carolina mill-village for years as its employment hub. Times changed, however, and decades ago the mill went out of business and became an unused sore spot in the City. more... \| CDBG Program
	History & Homeownership on the Move in Richmond Last week, just days before the start of National Homeownership Month, the Richmond Redevelopment and Housing Authority (RRHA) went "the extra mile"—actually, more like five blocks—to preserve a piece of homeownership history. more... \| CDBG Program \| RRHA
	Smitherman Village - Affordable Housing in Troy, North Carolina This program enables participates to rent their new homes for two years. During these two years a home counselor provides families with educational training and counseling on owning a home. more... \| CDBG Program
	HUD Pays Tribute to Those Who Have Died in Service to our Country. At the Annual Memorial Day Ceremony on May 27, 2003 the keynote address was delivered by Sergeant Major, USMC Retired, Gene Overstreet. Deputy Assistant Secretary Patricia Carlile also took part in the program. The event was hosted by Richard Schneider, the National Director of Veterans and State Affairs for the Non Commissioned Officers Association of the United States of America. more... \| Memorial Day Message from the Secretary \| Schedule of Events \| HUDVET Website \| National Moment of Remembrance
	FY 2004 HOPWA Formula Grant Operating Instructions Information to be used in implementing the HOPWA program during fiscal year 2004. more... \| HOPWA

May, 2004

	BEDI is Economic Development for Brownfields The BEDI program offers specific opportunities for communities, large and small, to return brownfields to productive use. more... \| BEDI
	Jackson Unveils Funding Assistance for Public Housing Authorities HUD to speed resources to cash-strapped voucher programs more... \| HOME Program\| Homeless Assistance \| Interagency Council on Homelessness
	Big Idea Helps A Small Texas Town What do you get when a city, a state, a private developer, a Section 8 agency and the federal government team up? In Woodville, Texas, it adds up to a new opportunity for homeownership. more... \| State CDBG Program
	CPD Notice 04-04 - May 7, 2004 Instructions for Urban County Qualification for Participation in the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program for Fiscal Years (FYs) 2005-2007 PDF \| WORD \| CDBG
	CPD Notice 04-03 - May 4, 2004 The purpose of this Notice is to provide guidance to field offices and grant recipients on closing out HUD Colonias Initative grants funded by the Fiscal Year 1998 HUD Appropriations Act PDF \| WORD \| Colonias
	The CDBG and HOME Contacts Have Been Updated! To find a CDBG or HOME program contact, click on the State in which you are interested then select a City or County. Contact information includes mailing address, phone, fax and Email address. CDBG Contacts \| HOME Contacts
	BOSMAC on the Web The Boston Macro, also known as BOSMAC has been published on the CPD website. This version was updated on 5/17/04. This set of Excel and Word tools allows grantees to better analyze reports downloaded from IDIS. more... \| IDIS
	Introducing the Section 4 Guarantee Recovery Fund Website Section 4 provides certain nonprofit organizations with a source of financing to rebuild property damaged or destroyed by acts of arson or terrorism. more...
	The Department and the Census Bureau yesterday released data showing that new home construction in April rose 20.3 percent from April 2003. Total building permits were also up 11.2 percent from a year ago. more... \| HOME Program
	CDBG Good Stories: Centralia Center Seniors attain milestone after all "THEIR" years! A multi-use facility puts in commission a 80,000 square foot vacant big-box retailer building. more... \| CDBG Program
	2003 Section 108 Project Summaries Ever wonder what Section 108 might be able to do for you? The Section 108 Program is a flexible tool that communities can choose to use to meet a wide variety of needs. This section describes the various projects that communities have recently begun, and the types of activities that Section 108 can help your community accomplish. more... \| Section 108 Program
	Annual Public Offering of Guaranteed Loans for the Section 108 Loan Guarantee Program The date for the closing of the actual transaction will be Wednesday, June 30, 2004. CPD staff are currently contacting communities with Section 108 commitments or loans financed through the interim facility regarding participation in the offering. more...
	The Business of Building! Sponsored by area corporations, Habitat for Humanity recently dedicated six houses, including its 100th, in Hartford's North End. more... \| SHOP \| Habitat for Humanity
	Carver Park Neighborhood Revitalization Strategy and Plan - City of Yuma, AZ The Carver Park initiative is a shining example of what can happen to an impoverished neighborhood when government, residents, faith-based organizations, non-profit organizations and the private sector work for a common good. more... \| CDBG Program
	ADDI IDIS Instructions Memorandum Guidance to Field Offices on Reporting American Dream Downpayment Initiative (ADDI) Activities in IDIS and Documenting Compliance with the Uniform Relocation Act (URA) Exception. more... \| HOME Program \| IDIS
	Homeless, Will Travel In the aftermath of Hurricane Lili in 2002, Chicago native James Ahlers went to Louisiana to find work, but instead soon found himself homeless when he spent nearly all his earnings on lodging. more... \| Homeless Assistance
	Limited English Proficiency (LEP) Broadcast April 23 and 30, 2004 Training Hours: 11:00AM - 1:00PM; 2:00PM - 5:00PM. Non-HUD staff may view the training with RealOne Player on their personal computers or request a video copy of the training. more... \| LEP Guidance
	Jackson Announces $94.5 Million in Community Development and Housing Funds for State of Texas HUD grants targeted to lower income persons and families in need The State of Texas will receive nearly $94.5 million in funding from the Department of Housing and Urban Development to stimulate local economies, produce affordable housing, help the homeless, and assist families and individuals with HIV/AIDS. Press Release \| CDBG Program \| HOPWA \| ESG

April, 2004

National Community Development Week April 12-18
Signed into law on August 22, 1974, the Community Development Block Grant program is the most reliable funding source for addressing the critical social, economic and environmental problems facing the nation's cities.
more...

	Proclamation from CPD Assistant Secretary Bernardi Word \| PDF
	30th Anniversary of CDBG Video (captioned)
	30th Anniversary of CDBG Video (non-captioned)

Saving "Soles" in Shreveport, Louisiana
Using HUD Community Development Block Grant funds, the Shreveport department of community development helped Ivory Daniels develop business and marketing plans, and approved a low-interest CDBG loan.
more... | CDBG Program

Housing Choice Vouchers Lead to Homeownership for Idaho Residents
With help from the new Housing Choice Voucher Homeownership Option, Caldwell resident and single mother Kelly Hynes is now a proud first-time homeowner.
more... | SHOP

Re-Release of the IDIS Website!
The IDIS Website has been redesigned to make it easier for grantees to find the information they need about how to get started, set up activities, and report on grantee data in IDIS.
more...

Version 4 of the Web 390 Plug-In is Available for IDIS
V4 is available for grantees using IDIS with both Windows XP and Internet Explorer 6.0.
more... | IDIS

Saving Lives in Oklahoma
At Safe Haven, Dillard was able to get back into a treatment regimen as well as a support group. A counselor put him in touch with the Social Security Administration so he could begin receiving disability benefits.
more... | Homeless Assistance | Safe Havens

HUD Awards 6.5 Million to Help Provide Permanent Housing to Help End Chronic Homelessness
Community organizations in 10 States to move homeless persons away from a life on the streets
Press Release | Supplemental Announcement | HOME Program

ADDI Rule
This interim rule establishes regulations for a new downpayment assistance component under the HOME Investment Partnerships Program, referred to as the American Dream Downpayment Initiative (ADDI).
more... | ADDI Webpage

Advisory Council on Historic Preservation Liason
The Advisory Council on Historic Preservation (ACHP), an independent agency that advises the President and Congress on historic preservation matters is seeking candidates to perform as its liason to HUD.

Cedar Village Helps End Chronic Homelessness in South Dakota
For 21 former homeless individuals in South Dakota, "home" was often the street. Today they have a new address at Cedar Village Assisted Living Facility in Yankton, a 20-unit licensed assisted living facility that provides around-the-clock support for residents.
more... | Continuum of Care

FirstStep
FirstStep is a tool developed for case managers and outreach workers to help assist their clients who are homeless access Federal benefit programs.
more... | Homeless Assistance

HUD Offers to Save Communities Millions in Taxes
April 15th is just around the corner and thousands of businesses across the country will be paying too much money to Uncle Sam, unaware of the tax savings that are available to them. The Department of Housing and Urban Development is hoping to change that with the release of a series of tax tips that will help cut the tax burden of businesses located in certain federally designated areas.
more... | Press Release | Community Renewal

March, 2004

ADDI/HOME ROCS! IDIS Implementation is Live
IDIS Release 8.0 consists of redesigned HOME screens and screen flows. The purpose of these improvements is to ensure that the entry of HOME data is clean, accurate, and complete.
more... | HOME Program | ADDI | IDIS Login

Treasury: Community Development Funds Initiative Webcast - March 17, 2004

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A Chilly Reality for South Dakota Homeless
More than 75 homeless advocates from HUD-supported groups donned heavy winter jackets, snow boots, mittens and several layers of clothing and braved a recent 13-degree February morning in Sioux Falls.
more... | CDBG Program | Homeless Assistance | Pay It Forward | Heartland House Program

2004 HOME Rent and Income Limits Published
Effective March 15, 2004
Income Limits | Rent Limits | HOME Program

Grants.Gov
The new federal grants.gov web page has a service of which grantees may be interested. It will allow them to receive email notifications of funding opportunities. Users should go to the website. That will take the user to a web page where he or she will see four options for receiving notifications:

	Register to receive all notices for selected notices based upon opportunity number.
	Register to receive all notices from selected agencies and categories of funding activities.
	Register to receive all notices from selected interest and eligibility groups.
	Register to receive all grants notices.

Once subscribed, the user will receive an email notification every evening of what was placed on Grants.gov/FIND that day. All Federal agencies are now placing their announcements on the Grants.gov /Find site.
more from Grants.gov...

Seven Cities Leading Effort to Help Persons Living on the Streets
HUD releases report on reducing chronic street homelessness
Press Release | Focus Message
Strategies for Reducing Chronic Homelessness

Methods for Improving Timely Performance for the State Community Development Block Grant Program
more... | State Admin CDBG

CDBG Training Webcast for New Grantees
A brief overview of the Community Development Block Grant entitlement program for new grantees in 2004.
Morning - Captioned | Non Captioned
Afternoon - Captioned | Non Captioned

A Home for Michael
Last October, Philadelphia was one of 11 cities to receive a HUD grant to provide permanent rental housing and intensive supportive services for the chronically homeless. Philadelphia used these funds to start their "Home First" program.
more... | Homeless Assistance |
Interagency Council on Homelessness

Continuum of Care 2003 Debriefing, February 3, 2004
This national webcast provides a thorough debriefing on the 2003 Continuum of Care competition. The debriefing process is a valuable tool for applicants wishing to improve their score in future competitions. For the first time, all applicants will have the opportunity to receive feedback on the competition together.
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The House That $1,500 Built
What can you build for $1,500 these days? If you ask Johnetta Gardner of Shreveport, Louisiana, that question, she'll answer a "new three-bedroom, two-bath home". That's because Ms. Gardner now owns such a home, thanks to the help of the Northwest Louisiana Home Builders Association, which just completed its third Habitat house in Shreveport.
more... | Habitat for Humanity | SHOP

February, 2004

HUD Awards more than $31 Million to Assist People and Families Living with HIV/AIDS
Grants fund new and existing programs - contribute $3.6 million for research
Housing and Urban Development Acting Secretary Alphonso Jackson announced the award of more than $31 million to help local housing programs across the country to better serve persons with HIV/AIDS and their families.
more... | Press Release | Focus Message | HOPWA

Formula Allocations
Formula Allocations are now available online for the CDBG, HOME, HOPWA and ESG programs.
more...

"Souper" Bowl Tackles Hunger
While the New England Patriots and Carolina Panthers were battling it out in Houston, the Northwest Louisiana Food Bank was holding a "Souper" Bowl of its own in Shreveport. Area churches were encouraged to help tackle hunger by sponsoring soup drives on Super Bowl Sunday.
more... | Continuum of Care

American Dream Downpayment Initiative (ADDI) Q&As
Questions and Answers concerning ADDI have been updated. The Q&As are designed to help HUD staff, PJs, and citizens learn more about this initiative. Topics include general information, program design, using ADDI and HOME, and PJ responsibilities.
more in Word... | more in PDF... | ADDI page

Houston Habitat Sets Blitz Record During Super Bowl XXXVIII
Former HUD Secretary Jack Kemp, who once played quarterback for the National Football League's Buffalo Bills and now is on Habitat for Humanity International's board of directors, was in Houston for an NFL-sanctioned Super Bowl event where he congratulated volunteers and sponsors who were building homes for Habitat families.
more... | SHOP | Habitat for Humanity

Want to know the funding status of a CPD program?
Simply go to the budget section of the website to see programs broken down individually.
more...

Consolidated Plan Improvement Initiative
The most recent reports describing the progress of the pilots has been released and the Library has been refined. Take a look...
Pilots | Library

Announcing the New and Improved HOME Program website!
The HOME website has been re-deployed with more organized pages and an improved site navigation for key pages.
more...

Performance SNAPSHOT for Participating Jurisdictions as of 12/31/03
Updated HOME SNAPSHOTs, which contain performance information as of 12/31/03, are now available!
more...

Department Announces $31.3 Billion Budget for Fiscal Year 2005
Acting Secretary Jackson yesterday released the President's proposed $31.3 billion for the Department in fiscal year 2005, a proposal that will continue to promote affordable housing, strengthen communities and increase homeownership across America.
Press Release | Focus Message

Introducing the New Community Renewal Tour
RC/EZ/EC Communities – your source for maps, contacts, success stories, and more.
more... | Community Renewal

Community Partners Make a Difference this Winter in New Mexico
John and Carolina Guiterrez Arellano and their three small children of Sunland Park, a New Mexico border colonia, are thankful to have a home even though it has no gas, electricity, central air or heat, or an inside bathroom.
more... | Colonias

HOPWA Technical Support of Data Collection and Reporting
The Office of HIV/AIDS Housing is pleased to announce the availability of new support services for performance reporting by HOPWA grantees and sponsors through the QED Group.
more... | HOPWA

2003 Technical Assistance Awards
These awards will enable the selected technical assistance providers to work with States, local communities, and participating jurisdictions (PJs) to deliver technical assistance that improves community development programs and activities under the HOME, CHDO, McKinney Vento Homeless Assistance, HOPWA, and PHASES-TA programs.
TA Awards | HOME | Homeless Assistance | HOPWA

Everyone Counts
They give their names as J T., Elvis or Cowboy. They live in alleys, under bridges, in barns and on the riverbanks. Many people avoid them on the streets or drive past them as they hold up signs asking for money or food. For much of society, the homeless are out of sight and out of mind. For much of society, the homeless simply don't count.
more... | Continuum of Care

Department Awards $5.8 Million in Community Development and Housing Funds to Pennsylvania County
The Department yesterday announced that Beaver County, Pennsylvania, will receive $5.8 million in federal assistance to stimulate local economies, produce affordable housing, help the homeless and promote community development.
more... | CDBG Program | HOME | ESG

CoC Debriefing
On February 3, from 1:00 - 4:00 EST, a national satellite broadcast will provide a thorough debriefing on the 2003 Continuum of Care competition. The debriefing process is a valuable tool for applicants wishing to improve their score in future competitions. For the first time, all applicants will have the opportunity to receive feedback on the competition together.

In addition to debriefing on the results of the competition scoring, the broadcast will provide model responses on critical topic areas required to be addressed in the application that are taking on increasing importance in the scoring process. These areas include:

	Developing an effective strategy to end chronic homelessness by 2012
	Effective discharge planning
	Accessing mainstream supportive services programs.

Continuum of Care | NOFA website

New Homes for Kentucky Elderly
Senior citizens with very low incomes living deep in the heart of thoroughbred horse country in Lexington now have another 24 units in which to live, thanks to the recently dedicated Elm Tree Lane Apartments.
more... | HOME

January, 2004

CDBG Accomplishment Data
As part of HUD's continuing effort to provide grantees and citizens with information on the status of our programs, the Office of Community Planning and Development (CPD) has developed profiles that display accomplishments for selected housing, economic development, public improvement, and public service activities. These profiles contain accomplishments reported in Program Year 2002 by CDBG entitlement communities and states having a program year start date of January 1. Profiles for grantees with start dates after January 1 will be displayed on this website in the future as they are developed.
more... | CDBG Program

CPD Notice 03-14
Using CDBG Funds in Addressing the Challenges of Homelessness
more in Word... - more in PDF... | CDBG | Homeless Assistance

Breathing Life into a Michigan Neighborhood
What began in 1995 as a glimmer of hope for a distressed Detroit suburb has now become a success story for how smart revitalization can transform even the worst of neighborhoods.
more... | CDBG | HOME

Service Areas for FY2004 HOPWA Grantees

	Changes to service areas
	Detailed maps in PDF format
	A comparison and breakdown of funding for the last three years (if applicable) as well as the FY 04 Formula Planning Targets - This includes a detailed comparison of FY 03 funding and FY 04 projected funding more...

HUD Announces $54 Million to Train Young People and Expand Affordable Housing
Thousands of at-risk youth will be trained in construction trades
more... | Youthbuild Program

24 CFR Part 570 Modification - Change in Metropolitan City Definition
An interim rule was published in the December 12, 2003, Federal Register which revises the CDBG program regulations. The rule goes into effect on January 12, 2004, making 56 new "principal cities" eligible to become CDBG Entitlement grantees in FY 2004.
more... | CDBG

Bush Administration Announces Record $1.27 Billion to Help Hundreds of Thousands of Homeless Individuals and Families
HUD grants part of strategy to end chronic homelessness
Thousands of local programs that house and serve the homeless are being awarded nearly $1.3 billion in grants announced today by Housing and Urban Development Acting Secretary Alphonso Jackson. Never before has any federal agency awarded so much financial assistance to help the homeless.
Press Release | State By State Awards | Focus Message | HUD's Homeless Programs

Bush Signs American Dream Downpayment Act
$200 million program will help tens of thousands of low-income families to become homeowners
Press Release | Focus Message | ADDI website
Webcast - Non Captioned | Captioned

A Respite for Louisiana Homeless
With a light rain falling on a cool autumn day in Northwest Louisiana, 400 area homeless ventured out to Operation Stand Down. They came to get flu shots, eye exams, haircuts, showers, ID cards, food and clothing from the more than 350 community volunteers, including doctors, nurses, hairdressers, social workers, counselors and homeless advocates.
more... | Continuum of Care

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