HUD
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) is the nation’s housing agency committed to increasing homeownership, particularly among minorities; creating affordable housing opportunities for low-income Americans; and supporting the homeless, elderly, people with disabilities and people living with AIDS. The Department also promotes economic and community development, and enforces the nation’s fair housing laws.
Contact:
Brian Sullivan
(202) 708-0685
HUD SECRETARY ANNOUNCES DISASTER ASSISTANCE FOR HAWAII STORM VICTIMS
WASHINGTON, DC - April 20, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- U.S. Housing and Urban Development Secretary Shaun Donovan today announced HUD will speed federal disaster assistance to the State of Hawaii and provide support to homeowners and low-income renters ...
MAURICE JONES SWORN IN AS HUD’ S DEPUTY SECRETARY
WASHINGTON, DC - April 19, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Maurice Jones was sworn in today as the Deputy Secretary of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). Jones was confirmed by the U.S. Senate on March 29, 2012. As the second most ...
HUD INDEFINITELY DEBARS FOUR INDIVIDUALS FOLLOWING REVERSE MORTGAGE SCAM THAT TARGETED SENIORS
WASHINGTON, DC - April 17, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) today announced the indefinite debarment of three South Florida mortgage loan officers and a Pittsburgh title agent following their crimi...
HUD AWARDS $2.4 MILLION IN GRANTS TO PROTECT CHILDREN IN LAWRENCE COUNTY, PA FROM...
PITTSBURGH - April 11, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) today awarded $2,480,000 million in grants to 198 housing units in Lawrence County to conduct a wide range of activities intended to protect ch...
OBAMA ADMINISTRATION RELEASES MARCH HOUSING SCORECARD
WASHINGTON, DC - April 9, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and the U.S. Department of the Treasury today released the March edition of the Obama Administration’s Housing Scorecard – a comprehensi...
HUD, CITY OF LONG BEACH SIGN $3.7 MILLION AGREEMENT THAT WILL CREATE JOBS, CONTRACTING...
WASHINGTON, DC - April 6, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development announced today that it has signed a $3.7 million agreement with the city of Long Beach, CA, that will help to create job opportunities for low-in...
HUD ANNOUNCES ‘MATERNITY DISCRIMINATION SETTLEMENTS,’ KICKS OFF FAIR HOUSING MONTH
WASHINGTON, DC - April 5, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development announced today that it has reached settlement agreements with Magna Bank in Nashville, TN, and Home Loan Center, Inc., in Irvine, CA, resolving a...
HUD AWARDS $33 MILLION TO 18 LOCAL HIV-AIDS HOUSING PROGRAMS
WASHINGTON, DC - March 29, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Today, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development announced that more than 1,200 extremely low-income persons living with HIV/AIDS will continue to receive permanent housing as a result o...
HUD, VA TO PROVIDE PERMANENT HOUSING AND SUPPORT TO MORE THAN 10,000 HOMELESS VETS
WASHINGTON, DC - March 27, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- U.S. Housing and Urban Development Secretary Shaun Donovan and U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Secretary Eric K. Shinseki announced today that HUD will provide $72.6 million to public housing ag...
HUD’S MORTGAGEE REVIEW BOARD PERMANENTLY HALTS AMERICAHOMEKEY FROM DOING BUSINESS WITH FHA
WASHINGTON, DC - March 26, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s Mortgagee Review Board (MRB) today announced that it is immediately and permanently withdrawing approval for AmericaHomeKey, Inc. (AHK)to ori...
HUD AWARDS $110.8 MILLION IN GRANTS TO PROTECT THOUSANDS OF CHILDREN FROM LEAD AND...
WASHINGTON, DC - March 23, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) today awarded $110.8 million in grants to 43 local projects to conduct a wide range of activities intended to protect children and families...
HUD AND COUNCIL ON FOUNDATIONS LAUNCH NEW AWARD TO RECOGNIZE COMMUNITY-BASED PHILANTHROPIC GROUPS
WASHINGTON, DC - March 22, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Every day across this country, hundreds of community-based foundations are improving the lives of residents and the neighborhoods where they live. These foundations often do their philanthropic w...
HUD AWARDS NEARLY $3.8 MILLION TO 20 PUBLIC HOUSING AGENCIES TO SUPPORT EMERGENCY, SAFETY...
WASHINGTON, DC - March 16, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development today awarded nearly $3.8 million to 20 public housing authorities to address emergency, safety and security needs at their properties, includin...
HUD OFFERS $25 MILLION TO CONVERT MULTIFAMILY APARTMENT BUILDINGS INTO ASSISTED LIVING FACILITIES
WASHINGTON, DC - March 15, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development today announced the availability of up to $25 million to help convert multifamily apartment complexes into assisted living facilities or service-...
HUD OFFERS $25 MILLION TO CONVERT MULTIFAMILY APARTMENT BUILDINGS INTO ASSISTED LIVING FACILITIES
WASHINGTON, DC - March 14, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development today announced the availability of up to $25 million to help convert multifamily apartment complexes into assisted living facilities or service-...
HUD AWARDS $201 MILLION FOR NEW LOCAL HOMELESS PROGRAMS
WASHINGTON, DC - March 13, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- U.S. Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Secretary Shaun Donovan today awarded nearly $201 million to support 731 new local homeless programs across the country. This funding provides critically ne...
HUD SEEKS PUBLIC COMMENT ON RENTAL ASSISTANCE DEMONSTRATION
WASHINGTON, DC - March 9, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Before implementing a new comprehensive tool to preserve public housing and other federally assisted housing, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) is seeking public comment begi...
HUD AWARDS $23 MILLION TO TEST NEW ENERGY-SAVING APPROACHES IN OLDER MULTI-FAMILY HOUSING DEVELOPMENTS
WASHINGTON, DC - March 9, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- All across the country, owners of aging apartment complexes are looking for ways to reduce their energy consumption and save money. In order to test new and innovative ways to cut energy bills and to...
HUD LAUNCHES “KNOW IT. AVOID IT. REPORT IT.” MORTGAGE SCAM PREVENTION CONSUMER AWARENESS CAMPAIGN...
ATLANTA, GA - March 8, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) today announced the second phase of the Know It. Avoid It. Report It. consumer awareness campaign in Atlanta. The campaign, launched during Nat...
FHA ANNOUNCES PRICE CUTS TO ENCOURAGE STREAMLINE REFINANCING
WASHINGTON, DC - March 7, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Today, Acting Federal Housing (FHA) Commissioner Carol Galante announced significant price cuts to FHA’s Streamline Refinance Program that could benefit millions of borrowers whose mortgages are cu...
HUD DISCRIMINATION CHARGE AGAINST PENNSYLVANIA LANDLORD RESULTS IN $15,000 SETTLEMENT
WASHINGTON, DC - March 6, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development announced today that the owner of Breckenridge Plaza Apartment complex in Phoenixville, PA, has agreed to pay $15,000 as part of a consent decree ...
HUD KICKS OFF SERIES OF CONSULTATIONS WITH NATIVE AMERICAN LEADERS
WASHINGTON, DC - March 6, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Today, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) kicked off a series of consultations with tribal leaders in preparation for HUD's forthcoming study on the chronic housing needs in I...
OBAMA ADMINISTRATION RELEASES FEBRUARY HOUSING SCORECARD
WASHINGTON, DC - March 5, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and the U.S. Department of the Treasury today released the February edition of the Obama Administration's Housing Scorecard – a comprehens...
HUD MAKES $5 MILLION AVAILABLE TO HELP COMMUNITIES BEGIN ‘GRASSROOTS’ PLAN FOR HOUSING, COMMUNITY...
WASHINGTON, DC - March 1, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development today announced $5 million is being made available in Choice Neighborhoods Planning Grantsto help communities begin the comprehensive neighborhood...
FHA TAKES ADDITIONAL STEPS TO BOLSTER CAPITAL RESERVES
WASHINGTON, DC - February 28, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- As part of ongoing efforts to encourage the return of private capital in the residential mortgage market and strengthen the Federal Housing Administration’s (FHA) Mutual Mortgage Insurance Fund...
HUD CHARGES BANK OF AMERICA WITH DISCRIMINATING AGAINST HOMEBUYERS WITH DISABILITIES
WASHINGTON, DC - February 27, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) today announced that it is charging Bank of America with discriminating against homebuyers with disabilities. HUD alleges that Bank of A...
HUD AND THE NATIONAL FAIR HOUSING ALLIANCE LAUNCH MEDIA CAMPAIGN TO FIGHT HOUSING DISCRIMINATION
WASHINGTON, DC - February 22, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and the National Fair Housing Alliance(NFHA) announced today the launch of a new series of radio and print public service advertisements...
HUD ANNOUNCES $108 MILLION IN INDIAN HOUSING BLOCK GRANTS
WASHINGTON, DC - February 21, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development today announced $108 million in additional Indian Housing Block Grant (IHBG) allocations to 68 tribes in 19 states. Thesefunds are distribut...
HUD MAKES $95 MILLION IN GRANTS AVAILABLE TO HELP LOW-INCOME FAMILIES RECEIVE JOB TRAINING,...
WASHINGTON, DC - February 17, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development makes $95 million available today through two grant programs that help residents who receive HUD rental assistance get the necessary education...
HUD AWARDS $20 MILLION IN TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO HELP LOCAL COMMUNITIES STABILIZE NEIGHBORHOODS HARD-HIT...
WASHINGTON, DC - February 16, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- To improve performance and boost the capacity of state and local governments to implement their federal block grant programs for housing and community development, the U.S. Department of Housing ...
