Archives For: affordable housing
4 Vacant Grand Rapids Homes Could be Rehabilitated into Affordable Housing
4 vacant homes in Grand Rapids, MI would see new life under plans to rehabilitate them and offer them to families earning less than the median area income.
11 Jul 2023
HUD Awards more than $14.4 Million in Housing Counseling Grants
HUD’s Office of Housing Counseling has awarded more than $14 million in housing counseling grant funding to 180 housing counseling organizations.
21 Jun 2023
Milwaukee Public-Philanthropic Housing Partnership Recognized Nationally
The Milwaukee Community Development Alliance has been awarded the 2023 HUD Secretary’s Award for Public-Philanthropic Partnerships.
16 Jun 2023
Freddie Mac Adds Affordable Housing Program for Native Americans
Freddie Mac launched a new mortgage product titled HeritageOne to support members of Native American communities.
8 Jun 2023
What Can Fort Worth Learn from Other Land Banks Across the Country?
The city of Fort Worth is considering creating a land bank in an effort to address the need for more affordable housing.
30 May 2023
HUD Allocated $382 Million to Help States Produce Affordable Housing
HUD has allocated $382 million through the nation’s Housing Trust Fund, an affordable housing program.
3 May 2023
How Ohio is Tackling the Crumbling Homes Left Vacant and Forgotten
Vacant, blighted homes are set to be demolished in Ashtabula County, Ohio after the state awarded the Ashtabula County Land Bank $609,000 for its Demolition and Site Revitalization Program.
28 Mar 2023
Bakersfield is Coming for Blighted Lots, in the Name of Housing
The city of Bakersfield, CA is working on plans to help buyers of dilapidated properties rehabilitate them into affordable housing options.
26 Mar 2023
Commissioners Discuss Abandoned Homes, Eyesores
Bertie County, North Carolina is working to ‘think outside the box’ to incentivize people to purchase, repair, and live in fixable vacant properties.
25 Mar 2023
Land Bank Sales Point a Way Toward Neighborhood Revitalization
The Niagara Orleans Regional Land Improvement Corp. sold two properties to a developer who will renovate and sell them as single-family homes, driving revitalization within two city neighborhoods.
7 Mar 2023