HUD Awards $13.5 Million in “Sweat Equity” Grants
June 14, 2012
HUD awards $13.5 million in “sweat equity” grants to produce at least 741 affordable homes for low-income working families and individuals.
eCon Planning Suite Materials Available
June 14, 2012
Webinar slides and recordings on the eCon Planning Suite, including the Introductory Webinar; Consolidated PlanTemplate in IDIS; Orientation to CPD Maps; and Preparing Your Consolidated Plan in IDIS are now posted.
HUD, VA To Provide Additional Housing and Support for Homeless Vets
June 13, 2012
HUD Secretary Shaun Donovan and VA Secretary Eric K. Shinseki announced that HUD will provide an additional $2.5 million to public housing agencies to supply housing and case management for 380 homeless veterans.
HUD Issues Guidance on the Procurement of Developers and Subrecipients
June 12, 2012
HUD has issued guidance on NSP procurement requirements. This alert serves to clarify the guidelines grantees can use to designate an entity as a subrecipient or developer and the procurement requirements for NSP grantees, subrecipients, and developers.
The Section 108 Loan Guarantee Program Training - July 11-12, 2012 - Newark, NJ
June 12, 2012
From July 11-12, 2012 in Newark, NJ, HUD is hosting the Section 108 Loan Guarantee Program training, emphasizing how state and local governments can use Section 108 financing as part of the capital funding for job generating community and economic development projects.
HUD, USDA, and Treasury Step Up Efforts in U.S. Border Communities
June 11, 2012
Today HUD, the U.S. Department of Agriculture – Rural Development (USDA-RD) and the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Community Development Financial Institutions Fund (CDFI Fund) announced a joint “Border Community Capital Initiative” (Border Initiative), a collaboration designed to increase access to capital in the U.S./Mexico border region which includes some of the poorest communities in the country.
HOME Certified Specialist - Administration Training - July 10, 2012 - Columbus, OH
June 10, 2012
Upcoming training in Columbus, OH on July 10th: HOME Certified Specialist - Administration. Register Now.
NSP Action Plans and Quarterly Progress Reports Now Available for Q1 2012
June 05, 2012
HUD-approved Action Plans and Quarterly Performance Reports (QPRs) for Q1 2012 have been posted to grantee pages.
Check out the Self-Sufficiency Research Clearinghouse
June 05, 2012
Check out the Self-Sufficiency Research Clearinghouse, a one-stop portal for self-sufficiency information to connect research to policy and practice.
VA, HUD, HHS Join Jon Bon Jovi to Announce Finalists of their Project REACH Developer Challenge
June 05, 2012
The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) joined JBJ Soul Foundation Chairman, Jon Bon Jovi, to announce the five finalists of Project REACH (Real-time Electronic Access for Caregivers and the Homeless) during the Health Data Initiative Forum.