July 7, 2010
- HUD Secratary Donovan Announces $1,633,202 in Homeless Aid ro Louisiana
Housing and Urban Development Secretary Shaun Donovan announced new grants totaling $1,633,202 to be allocated to local homeless assistance programs in Louisiana. The new funds are to support four local projects that will offer needed housing and support to individuals and families over the lifetime of these grants. The recipients of the grants are as [...]
February 21, 2009
- Transitional Rental Assistance for DHAP Katrina and Rita Participants
HUD, FEMA TO PROVIDE UP TO SIX MONTHS OF TRANSITIONAL RENTAL ASSISTANCE TO FAMILIES AFFECTED BY HURRICANES KATRINA, RITAWASHINGTON - The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) announced today the details of a new six-month transition rental assistance program for families currently enrolled in the Disaster [...]
October 15, 2008
- HUD, FEMA Extend DHAP Assistance to Hurricane Gustav Families
HUD, FEMA INCLUDE HURRICANE GUSTAV FAMILIES TO HOUSING ASSISTANCE PROGRAM TO BEGIN NOVEMBER 1ST
Families should register by calling toll-free 1-800- 621-FEMA (3362)
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) announced today that families who were affected by Hurricane Gustav will also be eligible to receive [...]
September 29, 2008
- Digital Broadcast Television Transition Awareness Campaign
The Office of Public and Indian Housing is pleased to join the National Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA) in a consumer outreach initiative to educate the public about the upcoming digital broadcast television transition.
After February 17, 2009, all full-power television stations will broadcast only in digital. If a household use “rabbit [...]
September 25, 2008
- Hurrican Ike Housing Assistance (DHAP-IKE)
HUD No. 08-145
HUD, FEMA ANNOUNCE 18-MONTH HOUSING ASSISTANCE PROGRAM FOR FAMILIES DISPLACED BY HURRICANE IKE
Families should register by calling 1 (800) 621-FEMA (3362)
HOUSTON - The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) today announced a rental assistance program that will provide temporary rental payments and case management [...]
September 24, 2008
- HUD Issues Tenant Protection Vouchers for Select Apartment Complexes
The US Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) is funding Tenant Protection Vouchers (TPV)* for 1,200 households displaced from select apartment complexes as a result of Hurricane Katrina. Pre-Katrina residents of the following complexes should have received an informational mailing about the program in July:
> Forest Park Apartments - New Orleans, LA
> Redwood I [...]
August 18, 2008
- Housing Authority of Jefferson Parish Opens Public Housing Waiting List
Below is the notice of the opening of the waiting list for PUBLIC HOUSING in the Acre Road Subdivision. This is NOT the same waiting list as the one used for the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Program. The Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Program waiting list is NOT OPEN at this time. There will [...]
August 14, 2008
- LHFA To Announce Architectural Plans for "Village de Jardin"
[ August 15, 2008; 9:30 am to 11:30 am. ] WHAT: The architects of "Village de Jardin" will announce and unveil their architectural plans for the redevelopment of the Gaslight Apartments.
WHEN: Friday August 15, 2008 at 9:30 A.M.
WHERE: "Old Gaslight Apartments"
8800 I-10 Service Road
New Orleans, LA 70127GUEST LIST: Mayor Ray Nagin
Senator Ann Duplessis
Laverne Saulny (On behalf of Sen. Landrieu)
Wayne Woods, Chairman LHFA Commission
Milton [...]
April 9, 2008
- HUD AWARDS $20 MILLION TO REVITALIZE AGED C.J. PEETE PUBLIC HOUSING DEVELOPMENT IN NEW ORLEANS
HUD AWARDS $20 MILLION TO REVITALIZE AGED C.J. PEETE PUBLIC HOUSING DEVELOPMENT IN NEW ORLEANS
NEW ORLEANS – U.S. (…)
NEW ORLEANS – U.S. Housing and Urban Development Secretary Alphonso Jackson today awarded the Housing Authority of New Orleans (HANO) a $20 million HOPE VI Revitalization grant to support the redevelopment of the nearly 70-year-old C.J. [...]
April 1, 2008
- Secretary of HUD Leaving
By Bruce Alpert
Washington bureau, The Times Picayune
WASHINGTON — HUD Secretary Alphonso Jackson, whose advocacy for a plan to demolish public housing units in New Orleans and replace them with mixed-income developments generated international controversy, announced Monday that he will leave the job April 18.
His resignation as head of the Department of Housing and Urban Development [...]
March 7, 2008
- Say Goodbye to the Blues: sponsored by Red Cross
[ March 8, 2008; 9:30 am to 5:00 pm. ] A community journey to emotional wellness, sponsored by the Red Cross.
The purpose of the event is to help demystify mental health treatment for the residents of New Orleans and encourage them to seek help for post-Katrina emotional challenges.
Participants will be able to take part in discussions on: "Dealing with the Blues," "Parenting Children with Post-Katrina [...]
October 11, 2007
- HUD RELEASES 2006 PUBLIC-USE DATABASE FOR FANNIE MAE AND FREDDIE MAC
WASHINGTON ? The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development today announced the release of the GSE Public-Use Database (PUDB) of single-family and multifamily mortgage acquisitions in 2006. This data on mortgages purchased by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, two government-sponsored enterprises or GSEs, supplies mortgage lenders, planners, researchers, and housing advocates with information [...]
October 10, 2007
- HUD delays housing plan - 2TheAdvocate
HUD delays housing plan
2TheAdvocate, LA - 10 hours ago
Louisiana will have about 30000 affordable rental units built but not before March, he said. “There remains a severe housing crisis in south Louisiana, …Source: [Link]
- HUD ANNOUNCES $32 MILLION IN HIV/AIDS HOUSING AID
TO HELP 31 AIDS PROGRAMS NATIONWIDE
WASHINGTON ? More than 2,200 persons who are living with HIV/AIDS and at high risk for homelessness will find a stable home and receive the services they need because of $32.1 million in funding awarded today by Housing and Urban Development Secretary Alphonso Jackson. HUD grants will help 31 programs in 21 states [...]
October 1, 2007
- October is Energy Awareness Month
October is Energy Awareness Month and the ENERGY STAR Change a Light, Change the World Campaign is a national call-to-action to encourage every individual in the United States to help save energy and protect the environment through energy-efficient lighting. HUD is proud to be part of such a great campaign sponsored by the Partnership for [...]
August 15, 2007
- HUD TO ASSUME RENTAL HOUSING ASSISTANCE FOR FAMILIES AFFECTED BY HURRICANES KATRINA AND RITA
WASHINGTON - U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development announced today that the transition of the Disaster Housing Assistance Program (DHAP) rental assistance program from FEMA to HUD will be as seamless as possible for the approximately 30,000 FEMA-assisted families displaced by Hurricanes Katrina and Rita currently living in private rental units. HUD also announced [...]
July 24, 2007
- HUD Extends DVP Housing Assistance for 11,400 Families Displaced by 2005 Hurricanes
Eligible families must register for temporary program by September 1st to get housing help
HOUSTON - The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development has extended its temporary disaster housing assistance program for 11,400 families who were displaced by Hurricanes Katrina and Rita who are currently registered in the program. HUD Secretary Alphonso Jackson made the [...]
June 15, 2007
- HUD Applauds LHFA Tax-Credit Extension
WASHINGTON - U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Secretary Alphonso Jackson today applauded the Louisiana Housing Finance Agency (LHFA)'s recent move to extend a key tax-credit deadline by three months. LHFA's action greatly enhances the ability of the Housing Authority of New Orleans (HANO), currently under HUD control, and its partners to redevelop much [...]
June 14, 2007
- HUD Rebuild Healthy Homes Free Workshops in December 2007
[ December 1, 2007; 9:00 am to 1:00 pm. December 4, 2007; 5:00 pm to 9:00 pm. December 5, 2007; 10:00 am to 2:00 pm. December 11, 2007; 5:00 pm to 9:00 pm. ] Rebuild Healthy Homes is a free training program that teaches homeowners and workers in New Orleans how to safely rehabilitate properties damaged by hurricanes. The training addresses all of the most significant safety issues that anyone rehabilitating a hurricane-damaged home faces and works to ensure that anyone working on hurricane-damaged homes protects themselves properly in [...]
- HUD Rebuild Healthy Homes Free Workshops in November 2007
[ November 3, 2007; 9:00 am to 1:00 pm. November 7, 2007; 10:00 am to 2:00 pm. November 13, 2007; 5:00 pm to 9:00 pm. November 20, 2007; 5:00 pm to 9:00 pm. ] Rebuild Healthy Homes is a free training program that teaches homeowners and workers in New Orleans how to safely rehabilitate properties damaged by hurricanes. The training addresses all of the most significant safety issues that anyone rehabilitating a hurricane-damaged home faces and works to ensure that anyone working on hurricane-damaged homes protects themselves properly in [...]
