WASHINGTON, DC — On March 16, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development announced more than $2.6 billion in fiscal year 2021 Continuum of Care competition awards for roughly 7,000 homeless housing and service programs across the United States. The awards, announced by Secretary Marcia L. Fudge, will provide funding to communities to help […]
TRENTON, NJ — U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Secretary Marcia L. Fudge announced on May 17 the allocation of $5 billion in American Rescue Plan funds for emergency housing vouchers for individuals and families who are experiencing homelessness or are at risk of homelessness. The supplemental funding is allocated through the Emergency Housing […]
WASHINGTON, DC — U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Secretary Marcia L. Fudge announced April 14 the allocation of nearly $5 billion in American Rescue Plan funds to help communities across the country create affordable housing and services for people experiencing or at risk of experiencing homelessness; $130.8 million has been allocated to New […]
ESSEX COUNTY, NJ — On Feb. 25, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development announced $5.5 billion in funding to local programs throughout the country that provide affordable housing, community development and economic opportunity, and support to individuals and families experiencing homelessness. New Jersey was awarded $147,874,036. “These core programs provide our local partners […]
ESSEX COUNTY, NJ — United States Department of Housing and Urban Development Secretary Ben Carson announced the allocation of the remaining $1.988 billion in CARES Act funding for the Community Development Block Grant program, according to a Sept. 21 press release. The allocation focuses funds toward places with households facing higher risk of eviction. To […]
NEWARK, NJ — The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development awarded $40.8 million to support dozens of fair housing organizations working to help end housing discrimination on June 30. These funds are provided through the Department’s Fair Housing Initiatives Program both to help people who believe they have been victims of housing discrimination and […]
ESSEX COUNTY, NJ — U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Secretary Ben Carson announced June 9 the allocation of $2.96 billion in Emergency Solutions Grants funding to support homeless Americans and individuals at risk of becoming homeless because of hardships such as job loss, wage reduction or illness due to COVID-19. More than $57 […]
ESSEX COUNTY, NJ — Due to President Donald Trump signing the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act into law March 27, families and communities across the country — including in Essex County — will feel the impact of this relief package as the federal government works quickly to make these funds available. Secretary Ben […]
NEWARK, NJ — As part of his ongoing COVID-19 financial stimulus package, Mayor Ras Baraka announced April 1 that Newark will inject $1 million into its “Live Newark” program, designed to give city residents access to home ownership. The new program will provide $5,000 down payment forgivable loans to first-time home buyers and forgivable loans […]
SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — The Jewish Community Housing Corporation of Metropolitan New Jersey will commemorate the silver anniversary of the South Orange B’nai B’rith Federation House, a 65-unit senior living community in South Orange on Monday, Dec. 11. The special event, open to the public, will take place during the South Orange Board of Trustees […]