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The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development recently announced Kye Patton and Bob Cave, the owner and manager of a duplex apartment in Salem, Ore., will pay $17,000 under a consent order to resolve allegations they violated the Fair Housing Act by denying a reasonable accommodation request for a woman to live with her assistance animals.
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Fudge: 'We were able prevent a spike in homelessness during the height of the pandemic'
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development recently released research and data revealing rates of sheltered homelessness decreased in 2021, despite the high housing needs during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Fudge: 'Every veteran deserves a safe, stable home in this country they fought to defend'
The U.S. Departments of Housing and Urban Development and Veterans Affairs launched a series of workshops known as the HUD-Veterans Affairs Supportive Housing (HUD-VASH) Boot Camps.
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Monocchio: Program will 'get federal funds directly to Native Hawaiian communities for affordable housing'
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development recently announced $21.3 million in Native Hawaiian Housing Block Grant (NHHBG) funding to support the Department of Hawaiian Home Lands (DHHL), aiming to address the housing needs of low-income native Hawaiian families.
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NCSC vice president: 'We are pleased to expand our eviction diversion efforts to such a diverse group'
The National Center for State Courts has amplified its Eviction Diversion Initiative, injecting over $2 million into 10 new jurisdictions in a bid to curb the surging eviction crisis across the nation, according to a press release.
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Fudge: 'I am pleased to see Tucson is receiving this Choice Neighborhoods award'
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for Public and Indian Housing, Richard Monocchio, announced a $50 million Choice Neighborhoods Implementation grant to the city of Tucson for redeveloping Tucson House.
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Fudge: 'I am pleased that Wilmington is receiving this Choice Neighborhoods award'
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Deputy Secretary Adrianne Todman announced a $50 million Choice Neighborhoods Implementation (CNI) grant to the Wilmington Housing Authority and the city of Wilmington for the redevelopment of Riverside public housing development.
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Fudge: 'Today’s announcement shows the Biden-Harris administration’s commitment to lower costs for renters'
President Biden and U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Secretary Marcia L. Fudge announced commitments by major rental housing search platforms, including Zillow, Apartments.com, and AffordableHousing.com, to increase transparency of housing fees.
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Fudge: HUD is 'acting to increase the supply of affordable housing, which is crucial to lowering housing costs'
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development has announced it is initiating two new actions intended to lower housing costs in the U.S. by increasing the supply of affordable housing. The measures include an $85 million "first-of-its-kind" grant program.
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Solomon Greene: 'The Biden-Harris Administration made historic investments in rebuilding and improving America’s infrastructure'
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) has announced the initial recipients of technical assistance through its Thriving Communities Technical Assistance (TCTA) program, including Syracuse, NY; Rockford, IL; Redmond, WA; and Sun Prairie, WI.
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Fudge: CNI grants represent commitment to creating new opportunities for 'residents and communities across the country'
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) has announced $370 million in Choice Neighborhoods Implementation (CNI) Grants to support the implementation of comprehensive "Transformation Plans" to redevelop eight neighborhoods across the country, HUD Secretary Marcia L. Fudge announced on July 26.
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Fudge: 'HUD is dedicated to collaborating with renters and ensuring they are well informed about their rights'
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) is implementing new actions designed to increase fairness and protections in the rental-housing market.
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Fudge: 'Contracting with the federal government represents an important opportunity for small businesses'
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) received an "A+" rating on the annual procurement scorecard from the Small Business Administration (SBA) for Fiscal Year 2022.
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Realtors group president 'applauds FHA for increasing large multifamily loans’ threshold for first time since 2014'
The Federal Housing Administration (FHA) said the recent increase in the dollar amount threshold for large multifamily loans will simplify the process of assessing risks for insurers of multifamily housing developments.
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HUD secretary on housing counseling grants: 'Homeownership is the primary way most people in this country build wealth'
HUD Awards More Than $14.4 Million in Housing Counseling Grants
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HUD Assistant Secretary: ''There is a critical need to reach more homebuyers and renters through housing counseling'
HUD Announces first-of-its-kind Housing Counseling Advisory Committee meeting at the Japanese American National Museum.
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Fudge: 'For this country to truly succeed, all Americans must have access to opportunity'
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development announced the Biden-Harris administration aims to save Native American homebuyers an average of $500 in the first year on mortgage payments through fee reductions.
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Fudge: 'The crisis of homelessness has an outsized impact on our LGBTQI+ youth'
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development kicked off an initiative to combat LGBTQI+ youth homelessness.
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Fudge: 'Access to educational opportunities and other resources have lasting impacts on the lives of families with children'
The Public Housing Authorities will receive $25 million from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Housing Choice Voucher Mobility Services.
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Fudge: 'Owning a home provides a path to the American dream'
The Interagency Task Force on Property Appraisal and Valuation Equity recently released a set of actions to carry out the PAVE Action Plan, which guarantees every American who buys a home has the same opportunities to create generational wealth through home ownership.
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