2002 Funding Announcements

Selected 2002 funding announcements made by the Bush Administration and Secretary Martinez.

• Elderly and Disabled:
  • Bush Administration announces more than $800 million to help very low-income elderly and people with disabilities
  • State-by-state breakout of HUD Section 202 and Section 811 grants
  • HUD awards $54.3 million to convert existing multifamily housing into assisted living facilities
• Rental Assistance:
  • Bush Administration announces $53.9 million in rental housing vouchers to help families with disabilities
  • Bush Administration announces nearly $40 million in rental housing vouchers to help families with disabilities
• Health and Safety:
  • Bush Administration awards nearly $95 million to protect children and families from health and safety hazards in the home
  • Lead dangers: $10 million to protect children from the dangers of lead
• Helping America Recover: $2.7 billion
  • Bush Administration announces $350 million to help Lower Manhattan businesses
  • Martinez, on behalf of Bush Administration, delivers first installment of $2 billion to support rebuilding of Lower Manhattan
  • Martinez delivers $700 million to New York - largest single grant in HUD's history to help businesses recover from terror attacks
• Low-income Homeownership:
  • Bush Administration announces more than $18 million in grants to promote homeownership and housing for low-income families
• Housing and economic development:
  • Florida, $60 million
  • New Hampshire, $1.6 million
  • North Carolina, $250,000
  • South Dakota, $8.5 million
  • Wisconsin, $60 million
  • Loan commitment to Vacaville, California: $1 million
  • Bush administration awards $25 million in grants and $99 million in loan guarantees to help local communities redevelop once vital industrial and commercial areas
  • HUD announces nearly $60 million to train at-risk youth; Grants will expand affordable housing
  • Rural Housing and Economic Development Program Grants
  • Housing and business assistance to El Salvador: $800,000
  • Disaster assistance for Maryland tornado victims
• Minority Colleges and Universities:
  • Bush Administration awards $10.7 million in community development grants to 22 Historically Black Colleges and Universities
  • Low-income graduate students: $3 million
• Housing Services for people living with HIV/AIDS
  • Bush Administration awards $19 million to provide housing and services to thousands living with HIV/AIDS
  • Housing Opportunities for Persons living with AIDS (HOPWA) program (PDF | Excel)
• Public Housing
  • Bush Administration announces $75.2 million to increase economic self-sufficiency among public housing residents
• Homeless Assistance
  • Bush Administration awards record $1.1 billion in Homeless Assistance
  • Revitalizing Communities/ Job Training - $45.9 million nation-wide
  • Volunteers: $2 million to Girl Scouts USA to promote National Volunteer Week
  • HOME Investment Partnerships Program (PDF | Excel)
  • McKinney Vento Homeless Assitance (PDF | Excel)
• Youthbuild
  • Youthbuild Grants for 2002