Archives For: affordable housing
Land Bank Approves Lot Transfers to City of Topeka for Affordable Housing
Several vacant lots in Topeka have been made available for affordable housing development thanks to actions by the city’s Land Bank.
26 Jun 2024
HUD Makes Over $469 Million Available to Protect Families from Home Health and Safety Hazards
HUD announced the Lead Hazard Reduction Grant Program’s NOFO that makes over $469M available to support safer affordable housing.
24 Jun 2024
Mahoning County Land Bank Gets $2.4 Million in State Funding to Boost Home Ownership
A grant of $2.4M under Ohio’s new Welcome Home Ohio program will bring home ownership to Mahoning County buyers who otherwise couldn’t afford it.
2 Jun 2024
How One Ohio City is Tackling Urban Blight
The Trumball Neighborhood Partnership has spent the past decade tackling blight in the city of Warren by demolishing and renovating vacant homes.
22 Jan 2024
Affordable Housing Lot Program Faces Hurdles, Changes
St. Pete administrators are revamping the city’s Affordable Lot Disposition Program to increase attainable homeownership opportunities.
15 Jan 2024
Syracuse City Officials to Seek Bold New Powers to Promote More and Better Housing
Syracuse Mayor Ben Walsh wants to create a new arm of government that would help the city to boost affordable housing.
28 Nov 2023
City of Youngstown Applying for Competitive Grant to Address Housing Issues
The City of Youngstown is applying for funding that was recently announced by HUD to address issues surrounding affordable housing,
19 Oct 2023
Metroplex Approves Funding to Remediate and Demolish Seven Vacant Buildings in Hamilton Hill Neighborhood
Metroplex Board of Directors has approved demolition of 7 vacant buildings that the Capital Region Land Bank will turn into affordable housing.
18 Oct 2023
Sale of Abandoned Affordable Housing Welcomed by Wichita Neighborhood
The city of Wichita held another round of open houses for 13 city-owned properties that will hopefully be sold as affordable housing options.
9 Oct 2023
US House Proposal Would Send $7.9M to Mid-Michigan Blight, Parks, Transit Projects
A US House of Representative subcommittee recently advanced $7.9M for blight, parks, and transit projects in mid-Michigan.
17 Jul 2023