Today, Rep. Nydia M. Velázquez (D-NY) announced that the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) has awarded more than $310 million to New York City and $94 million to Puerto Rico in an effort to address affordable housing, community development, and homeless assistance. “To ensure the health of our communities we must make significant investments in programs that develop sustainable affordable housing, strengthen our neighborhoods, and provide a lifeline to our most vulnerable,” said Congresswoman Velázquez. “This funding from the Department of Housing and Urban Development will support working families and show our communities that the federal government is willing to invest in the places they call home.” The grants announced today are provided through the following HUD programs:
The Community Development Block Grants (CDBG) provides annual grants on a formula basis to states, cities, counties, and insular areas to develop stronger, more resilient communities by providing decent housing and a suitable living environment, and by expanding economic opportunities, principally for low- and moderate-income people. In 2022 the program helped over 60,000 families through housing activities, 46,000 individuals through job creation or retention, 83,500 people experiencing homelessness through improvements to homelessness facilities, over 5.3 million people through public services, and over 39 million people through public improvements. New York City will receive $169,345,195 for this program and Puerto Rico will receive $54,443,639.
The HOME Investment Partnerships Program (HOME) is the primary Federal tool of States and local governments to produce affordable rental and owner-occupied housing for low-income families. HOME funds a wide range of activities including building, buying, and/or rehabilitating affordable housing for rent or homeownership or providing direct rental assistance to low-income people. HOME projects leverage non-federal funds including, in many cases, tax credits for affordable rental housing. In 2022 the program helped create over 15,000 units of housing and nearly 17,000 households were assisted with tenant based rental assistance through the HOME program. New York City will receive $ 80,485,864for this program and Puerto Rico will receive $26,082,936.
The Housing Opportunities for Persons With HIV/AIDS (HOPWA) program provides stable and permanent housing assistance and supportive services to low-income people living with Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV). Over 100,000 households receive HOPWA housing assistance and/or supportive services annually. New York City will receive $ 45,930,651 for this program and Puerto Rico will receive $9,056,831.
Emergency Solutions Grants (ESG) provides funds for homeless shelters, assists in the operation of local shelters, and funds related social service and homeless prevention programs. Recipients enable people to quickly regain stability in permanent housing after experiencing a housing crisis and/or homelessness. ESG funds may be used for street outreach, emergency shelter, homelessness prevention, and rapid re-housing assistance. Annually, ESG connects over 350,000 people to emergency shelter as they transition to permanent housing. New York City will receive $14,612,469 for this program and Puerto Rico will receive $4,777,743.
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