Department of Housing and Urban Development Archives

City Of New York Awarded $15 Million Federal Grant To Address Youth Homelessness

Mayor Bill de Blasio today announced the City of New York has been awarded a $15 million grant as part of the Youth Homelessness Demonstration Program (YHDP). Continue reading

President Joe Biden Calls On HUD To Address Racial Equity From Harlem To Hawaii

President Joe Biden signed several new executive orders on Tuesday that address racial equity,Continue reading

Feds To Fund Security Fixes At King Towers In Harlem

Harlem public housing development will receive $250,000 for security upgrades from the federal government, the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development announced Thursday.Continue reading

With $25 Billion In Repair Costs NYCHA Stares Down A Federal Takeover From Harlem to Hollis

NY Curbed reports that the New York City Housing Authority that are landlords to tenants from Harlem to Hollis may see a federal takeover. Continue reading

Harlem’s Rep. Adriano Espaillat Introduces The Affordable Housing Act

Continuing his call to ensure affordable housing for New York City residents and communities around the nation, Representative Adriano Espaillat.Continue reading

Coalition Urges HUD To Maintain Critical Fair Housing Tool From Harlem To Hollywood

Seventy-six national civil rights, faith-based, affordable housing, and other organizations have voiced their strong opposition to the Department of Housing and Urban Development’s headed by Secretary Ben Carson sudden decision to effectively suspend the Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing (AFFH) regulation.Continue reading

From Harlem To Mott Haven, Rise In Homeless Is One Of The Biggest In The U.S.

We can see the effects in Harlem, homelessness in New York City rose by 4.1% in 2017 overall, one of the bigger increases in the U.S., according to a federal report released Wednesday.Continue reading

NYC Homeless Services Calls On Harlemites And Others To Help Count Homeless

The Department of Homeless Services asks New Yorkers to volunteer for its annual Homeless Outreach Population Estimate (HOPE) to assist the agency and community partners in estimating the number of individuals living on the streets, in parks, subways, and other public spaces across the city. Continue reading

Map Of Disappearing Subsidized Housing In NYC Addressed

Since 2012, a tenant protection group has helped restore 50,000 units of rent regulated housing in New York City that had been improperly deregulated, the New York Daily News reports.Continue reading