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Recent News About U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
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The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) has advocated for the widespread availability of life-saving overdose reversal medications in communities served by government entities, as part of efforts to combat opioid-related overdoses. This initiative is supported by officials from the White House Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP) and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS).
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Ohio officials, in collaboration with the Columbus Metropolitan Housing Authority (CMHA), 360 Management, and CVS Health, have announced the inauguration of Harriet's Hope. This 52-unit multifamily supportive housing community is designed to aid individuals who have survived human trafficking.
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The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Secretary, Marcia L. Fudge, recently commemorated World AIDS Day 2023 with a statement highlighting the department's efforts in fighting the disease.
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A proposed rule from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) would require landlords to provide a 30-day notice to tenants receiving housing assistance before filing for eviction. This move aims to allow affected tenants ample time to settle non-payment violations, potentially preventing evictions.
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Seven Public Housing Agencies (PHAs) across the country were awarded a total of $25 million in Housing Mobility-Related Services, according to an announcement from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). This announcement is part of HUD's ongoing initiative to expand housing options for families with children.
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The U.S. Housing of Urban Development (HUD) has revealed new actions in order to address the root causes of health disparities and foster interagency collaboration to ensure that all Americans can live a healthier life. This new approach, with the aid of HUD programs, is set to improve the country's social determinants of health through innovative initiatives.
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The Federal Housing Administration (FHA) has provided its annual report to Congress, which includes information about its single-family mortgage insurance programs for the fiscal year 2023 and actions taken by the FHA Mutual Mortgage Insurance Fund (MMI Fund), an entity that supports this work. This detailed account was presented on Wednesday, shedding light on the measures taken by FHA to promote homeownership.
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Housing was a highlighted factor in the U.S. Playbook to Address Social Determinants of Health, a comprehensive set of actions to better social determinants of health (SDOH), which affect the health and well-being of all Americans.
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HUD Secretary Marcia L. Fudge has announced a new initiative aimed at expanding homeownership opportunities for low-income families. The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) will allocate $13.5 million through the Self-Help Homeownership Opportunity Program (SHOP) to eligible national and regional non-profit organizations and consortia with experience in facilitating self-help housing projects.
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The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) has charged N. Clark, LLC and Kathleen Cresson, owner and manager of a multi-family rental home in New Orleans, Louisiana, with discriminating against potential tenants based on race and familial status. The charges were announced on October 4, 2023.
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The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) recently implemented federal disaster relief for the state of Florida in response to the impact of Hurricane Idalia.
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The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development announced the availability of $256 million in Choice Neighborhoods Implementation Grants to communities nationwide.
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The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) and the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) are partnering to raise awareness for the Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP). The partnership will streamline the application process for those enrolling in federal housing assistance.
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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.