Tag: us housing and urban development
Marco Rubio Wants HUD to Resume Inspections of 29 Properties Across Florida
The letter also requests an answer as to why HUD’s Uniform Physical Condition Standards have not been appropriately applied to these properties.
Rick Scott Outlines HUD Priorities in Letter to Marcia Fudge
In his letter, which he sent on Thursday, Scott stressed the importance of expanding the availability of affordable housing, ensuring housing projects support American jobs and working to make sure every tax dollar spent provides the highest possible return on investment.
Al Lawson Wants Lenny Curry, HUD to Examine Problems at Hilltop Village Apartments in...
Lawson’s office announced on Thursday that the congressman reached out to Jacksonville Mayor Lenny Curry “to look into the substandard conditions the residents of Hilltop Village Apartments in Jacksonville are having to endure” while painting a grim picture.
Ben Carson Unveils HUD’s ‘Find Shelter’ Website to Help Locate Service Providers, Resources for...
HUD noted the new site is “a new resource developed by the Department to help individuals and families in need to locate nearby resources.” With it, “users can search for facilities that provide shelter, clothing, health clinics, and food pantries to those in need” as it “provides mapping and contact information for these service providers and the site is optimized for mobile use.”
Ben Carson: HUD Sending $3.5 Million to Florida to Help Families Become Self-Sufficient
The funds are part of $78 million to “help residents of public housing and voucher-assisted housing increase their earned income and reduce their dependency on public assistance and rental subsidies” through the Family Self-Sufficiency (FSS) Program.
Ben Carson: HUD Supporting Agencies Across Florida Through Supplemental Housing Counseling Grants
Carson announced $12.5 million in supplemental housing counseling grants, including more than $390,000 for more than 20 agencies across Florida.
HUD Sending Funds to Help Two Cities in Florida
The funds are part of $1.2 million being used across the nation for “new participating public housing authorities across the country to help families living in public housing become self-sufficient.”
Florida Senators Urge Ben Carson to Move Quickly on Hurricane Michael Aid for Panhandle
U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., and U.S. Sen. Rick Scott, R-Fla., joined senators from Texas, the Carolinas and Georgia in writing Carson on Thursday, urging him “to swiftly publish, in the Federal Register, the rules that will allow states affected by 2018 disasters to receive Community Development Block Grant Disaster Recovery (CDBG-DR) assistance.”
