This week, Secretary Donovan awarded more than $216 million in homeless assistance funding to nearly 700 new programs around the country. HUD awarded $26 million more than last year’s grants and, combined with $1.4 billion in renewal funding announced earlier this year, the Department has awarded the most homelessness assistance funds ever. “These funds arrive [...]
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Last week, I traveled with Secretary Donovan to Long Island to announce PowerSaver, a pilot program offering low-cost loans for families looking to make energy-saving improvements to their homes. Backed by the Federal Housing Administration (FHA), PowerSaver loans will offer homeowners up to $25,000 to make energy-efficient improvements of their choice, including the installation of [...]
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Recently, Dr. Raphael Bostic, Assistant Secretary for Policy Development and Research sat down with the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta to discuss energy efficient housing and the role of public and private sector finance. Visit the Atlanta Fed’s website to listen to the podcast or download here.
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Sixteen years ago, on April 19, 1995, the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building in Oklahoma City was bombed, killing 168 public servants. HUD lost 35 of its own on that terrible day–amazing and vital lives cut short by an act of terrorism. Fifty HUD employees survived, along with employees from other federal agencies. Their commitment [...]
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Our guest blogger today is Joel Ibanez, Office of Housing, Federal Housing Administration Think scammers could never fool you? Think again. Plenty of people fall prey. More than $31 million in fees and/or homes were reported lost to thieves and con artists in 2010. That’s why today, HUD is launching a new campaign in Miami, [...]
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