In the spirit of the president’s recently unveiled American Jobs Act, HUD is doing its part to create and keep jobs – and we’re doing so in a way that paves a path to a better life for families across the country. Today, HUD announced nearly $100 million in grants to hire and retain service [...]
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Today, HUD celebrates a milestone in a program aimed at filling one of a family’s most basic needs amid financial trouble: a safe place to call home. At today’s meeting of the U.S. Interagency Council on Homelessness, Secretary Donovan announced that the Homelessness Prevention and Rapid Re-housing Program, a $1.5 billion initiative funded by the [...]
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We all learn as we grow older – and HUD is no exception. In 1992, HUD launched HOPE VI, an unprecedented grant program aimed at revitalizing severely distressed public housing. HOPE VI gave communities the opportunity to compete for funding to transform areas burdened by blight and crime into neighborhoods of opportunity. Over the lifetime [...]
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As I prepared to head to Washington for grad school a few years back, I had visions of city living dancing in my head. Eager to start a new chapter of my life as a 20-something urbanite, I couldn’t wait to find a cute apartment in one of the city’s more bustling neighborhoods. It didn’t [...]
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Imagine you’ve got your eye on a new car, or you’re buying a TV, or you’re checking out college tuitions. You’d probably do some research to make sure you’re getting your money’s worth, right? With a Google search or a quick scan through Consumer Reports, it’s a breeze to investigate your investment. HUD thinks it [...]
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