HUD ALLOCATES MORE THAN $49 MILLION OF RECOVERY ACT FUNDING TO NEW MEXICO ONE WEEK AFTER BILL SIGNING
Nearly 75 percent of HUD Recovery Funds Allocated
ALBUQUERQUE - The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) today allocated nearly 75 percent of its funding, or $10.1 billion, made available through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009. Today's funding was allocated among seven different HUD programs, and New Mexico's allocation for all program areas was $49,819,383. The amounts for individual cities and counties for each program are listed below.
The Recovery Act includes $13.61 billion for projects and programs administered by HUD, 75 percent of which was allocated to recipients today - only one week after President Obama signed the Act into law.
The funding announced today is primarily formula-based, meaning that it is allocated using set program criteria that do not require grantees to apply for the funds, allowing them to be allocated very quickly. The remaining 25 percent of the funds, which will be competitively awarded later, will be used to build on the President's priorities to promote green jobs and mitigate the destabilizing effects of foreclosures on communities.
"I am pleased to announce that we are moving swiftly to get these much-needed funds out to states and cities to create jobs and help stimulate our economy," said HUD Secretary Shaun Donovan. "Recovery Act investments in HUD programs will be not just swift, but also effective: they will generate tens of thousands of jobs, help the families and communities hardest hit by the economic crisis, and modernize homes to make them energy efficient."
For more detailed information, visit HUD's Recovery Website.
The seven programs and allocations are:
Promoting Stable Communities and Helping Families Hardest Hit by the Economic Crisis
The following program investments will help communities and families that have experience the brunt of the economic downturn. Resources will be used to stabilize and revive local neighborhoods and housing markets with heavy concentrations of foreclosed properties. Funds will also assist the vulnerable families and individuals who are on the brink of homelessness or have recently become homeless.
1) Community Development Block Grant Program (CDBG) - $1 billion nationally
HUD is allocating nearly $1 billion to approximately 1,200 state and local governments nationwide through the Department's Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) program to target their own community development priorities. Most local governments use this investment to rehabilitate affordable housing and improve key public facilities - helping to stabilize communities and create jobs locally.
In New Mexico, the State and five cities received a total of $5,610,589 in funding, listed below:
NM |
NM NONENTITLEMENT |
$3,802,222 |
NM |
ALBUQUERQUE |
$1,181,843 |
NM |
FARMINGTON |
$116,504 |
NM |
LAS CRUCES |
$269,562 |
NM |
RIO RANCHO |
$84,497 |
NM |
SANTA FE |
$155,961 |
2) Emergency Shelter Grant Program/Homelessness Prevention - $1.5 billion nationally
HUD is allocating nearly $1.5 billion to state and local governments to help rapidly re-house homeless persons and families who enter shelters.
In New Mexico, the State and Albuquerque will receive a total of $8,585,909 as listed below:
NM |
NM STATE PROGRAM |
$6,778,653 |
NM |
ALBUQUERQUE |
$1,807,256 |
Promoting Energy Efficiency and Creating Green Jobs
These program investments are powerful vehicles for economic recovery because they work quickly, are labor-intensive, create jobs where they are needed most, and lead to lasting neighborhood benefits. Many will also reduce greenhouse gas emissions and save Americans money by retrofitting housing to make it more energy efficient:
3) Public Housing Capital Fund Program - $3 billion nationally
HUD is allocating nearly $3 billion to 3,134 public housing agencies to develop, finance, and modernize public housing in their communities. Local PHAs will use this funding for energy-efficient modernization and to make large-scale improvements to public housing developments, including critical safety repairs. In addition to the funding allocated through this capital fund, HUD is working to competitively award another $1 billion to local housing agencies to support catalytic investments, particularly investments that leverage private sector financing to retrofit public housing and enhance energy conservation.
In New Mexico, 37 housing authorities received a total of $9,313,573 as listed below:
NM |
NM001 |
City of Albuquerque Housing Division |
$1,802,128 |
NM |
NM002 |
Clovis Housing And Redevelopment Agency, Inc. |
$308,553 |
NM |
NM003 |
Housing Authority of the City of Las Cruces |
$480,323 |
NM |
NM004 |
Housing Authority of the City of Alamogordo |
$460,617 |
NM |
NM006 |
Housing Authority of the City of Gallup |
$590,726 |
NM |
NM007 |
Housing Authority of the City of Las Vegas |
$693,162 |
NM |
NM008 |
Housing Authority of the City of Raton |
$350,886 |
NM |
NM009 |
Santa Fe Civic Housing Authority |
$792,674 |
NM |
NM010 |
Housing Authority of the City of Espanola |
$365,777 |
NM |
NM020 |
Housing Authority of the City of Truth Or Consequences |
$197,600 |
NM |
NM021 |
Housing Authority of the City of Artesia |
$282,844 |
NM |
NM022 |
Housing Authority of the Town of Springer |
$117,194 |
NM |
NM023 |
Housing Authority of the City of Lovington |
$104,403 |
NM |
NM024 |
Housing Authority of the Town of Bayard |
$146,555 |
NM |
NM025 |
Housing Authority of the Village of Fort Sumner |
$90,517 |
NM |
NM026 |
Housing Authority of the Village of Maxwell |
$46,708 |
NM |
NM027 |
Housing Authority of the City of Eunice |
$37,128 |
NM |
NM029 |
Santa Clara Housing Authority |
$64,012 |
NM |
NM030 |
Housing Authority of the City of Grants |
$51,010 |
NM |
NM032 |
Housing Authority of the Village of Wagon Mound |
$39,368 |
NM |
NM033 |
Housing Authority of the City of Tucumcari |
$182,514 |
NM |
NM034 |
Housing Authority of the City of Lordsburg |
$230,974 |
NM |
NM035 |
Town of Bernalillo Dept of Housing Services |
$144,796 |
NM |
NM038 |
Housing Authority of the County of Taos |
$374,258 |
NM |
NM039 |
Housing Authority of the County of Rio Arriba |
$121,182 |
NM |
NM045 |
Housing Authority of the Town of Vaughn |
$39,352 |
NM |
NM047 |
Housing Authority of the Village of Chama |
$81,982 |
NM |
NM048 |
Housing Authority of the Village of Cimarron |
$32,533 |
NM |
NM050 |
Housing Authority of the County of Santa Fe |
$402,302 |
NM |
NM054 |
Housing Authority of the Village of Pecos |
$68,755 |
NM |
NM055 |
Housing Authority of the Town of Clayton |
$99,630 |
NM |
NM057 |
Bernalillo County Housing Department |
$44,560 |
NM |
NM062 |
Housing Authority of the County of Dona Ana |
$22,184 |
NM |
NM063 |
Region VI Housing Authority |
$190,689 |
NM |
NM067 |
Region V Housing Authority |
$114,328 |
NM |
NM071 |
Housing Authority of the Village of Cuba |
$52,610 |
NM |
NM075 |
Housing Authority of the City of Sunland Park |
$88,739 |
4) Native American Housing Block Grant (IHBG) - $255 million nationally
Tribal entities will use this funding for energy efficient modernization of and renovation of housing maintained by Native American housing programs. In addition to the funding allocated through formula funding, HUD will competitively award another $242 million for Native American grants later this year. Also, pursuant to today's recovery formula funding, HUD is allocating $10.2 million for Native Hawaiian Housing.
In New Mexico, 21 tribes received a total of $6,840,646, as follows:
NM |
Acoma Pueblo-Acoma Pueblo |
$418,372 |
NM |
Cochiti Pueblo-Cochiti |
$117,318 |
NM |
Isleta Pueblo-Isleta Pueblo |
$334,203 |
NM |
Jemez Pueblo-Jemez |
$244,291 |
NM |
Jicarilla Reservation-Dulce |
$544,857 |
NM |
Laguna Pueblo-Laguna |
$648,028 |
NM |
Mescalero Reservation-Mescalero |
$988,799 |
NM |
Nambe Pueblo-Santa Fe |
$286,514 |
NM |
Ohkay Owingeh-San Juan Pueblo |
$210,769 |
NM |
Picuris Pueblo-Penasco |
$44,646 |
NM |
Pojoaque Pueblo-Santa Fe |
$87,368 |
NM |
San Felipe Pueblo-San Felipe Pueblo |
$201,303 |
NM |
San Ildefonso Pueblo-Santa Fe |
$166,501 |
NM |
Sandia Pueblo-Bernalillo |
$80,380 |
NM |
Santa Ana Pueblo-Bernalillo |
$51,069 |
NM |
Santa Clara Pueblo-Espanola |
$293,411 |
NM |
Santo Domingo Pueblo-Santa Domingo |
$373,874 |
NM |
Taos Pueblo-Taos |
$276,775 |
NM |
Tesuque Pueblo-Santa Fe |
$64,584 |
NM |
Zia Pueblo-Zia Pueblo |
$100,000 |
NM |
Zuni Tribe-Zuni |
$1,307,582 |
5) Lead Hazard Reduction/Healthy Homes - $100 million nationally
Nearly $100 million will be invested in HUD's lead based paint and hazard reduction and remediation activities, including promoting local efforts to eliminate dangerous lead from lower income homes and stimulating private sector investment in lead hazard control.
New Mexico received no grants under this program.
Supporting Shovel-Ready Projects and Assisted Housing Improvements
These program investments will support a broad range of housing and community development projects that are ready to go. Many of these projects have been held up for lack of private investment due to fallout from the broader economic crisis and credit crunch:
6) Tax Credit Assistance Program (TCAP) - $2.25 billion nationally
Funded under HUD's HOME Program, TCAP grants will help the New Mexico Mortgage Finance Authority in Albuquerque to kick-start the production of stalled affordable rental housing projects that rely on Low-Income Housing Tax Credits. These agencies will distribute the funds competitively and give priority to housing projects that can begin construction immediately.
New Mexico's allocation for TCAP is $13,876,558.
7) Project-Based Rental Assistance - $2 billion nationally
HUD is allocating $2 billion to invest in full 12-month funding for Section 8 project-based housing contracts. This funding will enable owners to undertake much-needed project improvements to maintain the quality of this critical affordable housing.
New Mexico's allocation for this program is $5,592,108 for 30 contracts.
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