HUD recently announced $7.35 million in available funding to offer technical assistance, advice and training to Tribes and Tribally Designated Housing Entities (TDHE) so they, in turn, can improve living conditions for Native Americans, Alaskan Natives and Native Hawaiians. This is the first time these grants are being offered on a competitive basis. “This is [...]
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In countless neighborhoods across the country, hundreds of community foundations are improving the lives of residents and the places where they live. These philanthropic organizations often work without much recognition—until now. Today HUD and the Council on Foundations announced the first winners of a new awards program to recognize these community foundations for the great [...]
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During the 20th Century, Native American ‘code talkers’ relayed vital encrypted information to help Allied forces win two world wars. Inspired by these heroes, HUD’s Office of Native American Programs created “Codetalk.” Codetalk introduces visitors to all the critical information related to housing programs for Native American communities. A revamped Codetalk was recently launched [...]
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Imagine these scenarios: A veteran who can’t access his apartment because he’s in a wheelchair. A couple with a foreign nationality who is denied housing because of how they look. A Black child whose family is told they have to look in another neighborhood where they might be “more comfortable.” Think these situations are a [...]
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Have you had a chance to check out HUD’s fiscal year 2013 budget proposal? If so, you will find a plan that seeks to strengthen, yet streamline, HUD programs so that they help the economy. Titled Housing and Communities Built to Last, the budget reflects the vision of an America that can draw strength from [...]
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