HUD No. 13-0801 Gloria Shanahan (305) 520-5030 |
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Release Thursday August 8, 2013 |
HUD AWARDS ALABAMA HOUSING AUTHORITIES $52.5 MILLION TO IMPROVE, PRESERVE NATION'S PUBLIC HOUSING STOCK
Housing authorities across the U.S., territories use funding to maintain housing for families, seniors
BIRMINGHAM, AL - U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Secretary Shaun Donovan today awarded public housing authorities in Alabama $52,519,473 that will be used to make major large-scale improvements to their public housing units. See detailed funding chart below.
The grant announced today are provided through HUD's Capital Fund Program, which provides funding annually to all public housing authorities to build, repair, renovate and/or modernize the public housing in their communities. The authorities use the funding to do large-scale improvements to the housing such as new roofs or to make energy-efficient upgrades to replace old plumbing and electrical systems.
"This funding is critical for housing authorities to maintain and improve public housing conditions for their residents," said Donovan. "However, with a significant repair backlog, I am encouraged by new, innovative long-term solutions HUD is exploring that can be combined with this funding to not only protect and preserve this housing for the next generation, but to also build the quality infrastructure necessary for families to thrive."
"Housing authorities in Alabama count on this funding to maintain and improve their public housing for many families, especially the most vulnerable - our seniors," said HUD SE Regional Administrator Ed Jennings, Jr. "HUD is currently taking bold steps to preserve this affordable housing."
Capital Fund grants are awarded each year to the nation's approximately 3,100 public housing agencies through a formula that considers number, type and age of units in a community. Eligible uses for this funding include development, financing and modernization of the public housing units as well as management improvements at the public housing authority.
Over the past 75 years, the federal government has been working and investing billions of dollars in developing and maintaining public and multifamily housing - including providing critical support through the Capital Fund grants announced today. Still, the nation continues to lose approximately 10,000 public housing units annually, primarily due to disrepair. In 2011, HUD released Capital Needs in the Public Housing Program, a study that estimated the capital needs in the public housing stock in the U.S. The study found the nation's 1.2 million public housing units are facing an estimated $25.6 billion in large-scale repairs. Unlike routine maintenance, capital needs are extensive improvements required to make the housing decent and economically sustainable, such as replacing roofs or updating plumbing and electrical systems to increase energy efficiency.
To help protect the considerable federal investment and respond to the growing demand for affordable rental housing, the Obama Administration proposed the Rental Assistance Demonstration (RAD), a comprehensive strategy that complements the Capital Fund Program and offers a long-term solution to preserve and enhance the country's affordable housing stock, including leveraging public and private funding to make critically needed improvements.
Since Congress approved the demonstration, early results show it is already generating additional capital for public and assisted housing. After opening RAD application periods last summer, HUD has approved or given initial approval to nearly 20,000 public and assisted housing units in 180 different projects across the country. Through these awards, housing authorities have proposed to generate close to $816 million in private debt and equity investments to reduce the capital backlog in public housing properties, which will preserve or replace distressed units and support local jobs in their communities - all without additional federal resources.
HUD also recently issued new RAD guidance that expands the program's flexibility that will benefit current and future applicants and participants.
CAPITAL FUND GRANTS IN ALABAMA
Public Housing Authority | 2013 Capital Funding |
Abbeville Housing Authority | $42,078 |
Albertville Housing Authority | $181,892 |
Altoona Housing Authority | $104,855 |
Anniston Housing Authority | $913,021 |
Bear Creek Housing Authority | $26,225 |
Boaz Housing Authority | $518,366 |
Brundidge Housing Authority | $51,059 |
Childersburg Housing Authority | $237,354 |
City of Union Springs Housing Authority | $156,140 |
Collinsville Housing Authority | $68,408 |
Cottonwood Housing Authority | $46,805 |
Crossville Housing Authority | $30,506 |
Enterprise Housing Authority | $172,304 |
Eufaula Housing Authority | $476,272 |
Evergreen Housing Authority | $117,473 |
Fairfield Housing Authority | $383,742 |
Florence Housing Authority | $753,022 |
Gordo Housing Authority | $82,838 |
Greater Gadsden | $1,222,738 |
Housing Authority Oneonta | $210,214 |
Housing Authority Andalusia | $132,559 |
Housing Authority Arab | $130,591 |
Housing Authority Ashford | $87,597 |
Housing Authority Atmore | $70,967 |
Housing Authority Auburn | $397,545 |
Housing Authority Bay Minette | $114,612 |
Housing Authority Bessemer | $1,693,164 |
Housing Authority Columbiana | $189,297 |
H Housing Authority Cordova | $68,124 |
Housing Authority Cullman | $423,737 |
Housing Authority Elba | $153,941 |
Housing Authority Foley | $103,852 |
Housing Authority Jacksonville | $203,755 |
Housing Authority Leeds | $185,613 |
Housing Authority Midland City | $49,734 |
Housing Authority Millport | $46,044 |
Housing Authority Monroeville | $102,823 |
Housing Authority Northport | $543,254 |
Housing Authority Opelika | $776,881 |
Housing Authority OPP | $193,726 |
Housing Authority Piedmont | $223,782 |
Housing Authority Russellville | $240,681 |
Housing Authority Samson | $233,529 |
Housing Authority Scottsboro | $412,954 |
Housing Authority Tallassee | $107,040 |
Housing Authority Troy | $498,627 |
Housing Authority Tuscaloosa | $1,429,380 |
Hackleburg Housing Authority | $68,162 |
Haleyville Housing Authority | $304,326 |
Housing Authority of Boston | $91,444 |
Housing Authority of Greene County | $259,383 |
Housing Authority of Guin | $200,934 |
Housing Authority of Hamilton | $631,682 |
Housing Authority of Red Bay | $187,167 |
Housing Authority of Reform | $68,976 |
Housing Authority of the Birmingham District | $7,585,674 |
Housing Authority of the City of Alexander City | $668,278 |
Housing Authority of the City of Aliceville | $205,036 |
Housing Authority of the City of Athens | $247,196 |
Housing Authority of the City of Attalla | $136,697 |
Housing Authority of the City of Brantley | $104,404 |
Housing Authority of the City of Brent | $81,455 |
Housing Authority of the City of Brewton | $91,008 |
Housing Authority of the City of Bridgeport | $73,989 |
Housing Authority of the City of Carbon Hill | $120,652 |
Housing Authority of the City of Centre | $181,244 |
Housing Authority of the City of Chickasaw | $358,398 |
Housing Authority of the City of Clanton | $221,743 |
Housing Authority of the City of Columbia | $20,567 |
Housing Authority of the City of Dadeville | $85,197 |
Housing Authority of the City of Daleville | $76,490 |
Housing Authority of the City of Decatur | $811,596 |
Housing Authority of the City of Demopolis | $214,325 |
Housing Authority of the City of Dothan | $828,735 |
Housing Authority of the City of Eutaw | $62,600 |
Housing Authority of the City of Fayette | $170,371 |
Housing Authority of the City of Florala | $47,265 |
Housing Authority of the City of Fort Payne | $328,221 |
Housing Authority of the City of Georgiana | $118,374 |
Housing Authority of the City of Goodwater | $44,283 |
Housing Authority of the City of Greensboro | $84,351 |
Housing Authority of the City of Grenville | $220,424 |
Housing Authority of the City of Hartford | $36,531 |
Housing Authority of the City of Hartselle | $186,200 |
Housing Authority of the City of Headland | $60,894 |
Housing Authority of the City of Heflin | $39,050 |
Housing Authority of the City of Jasper | $334,366 |
Housing Authority of the City of Lafayette | $125,680 |
Housing Authority of the City of Lanett | $449,727 |
Housing Authority of the City of Linden | $55,365 |
Housing Authority of the City of Livingston | $120,794 |
Housing Authority of the City of Luverne | $160,700 |
Housing Authority of the City of Marion | $68,771 |
Housing Authority of the City of Montgomery | $3,185,128 |
Housing Authority of the City of Moulton | $62,808 |
Housing Authority of the City of Newton | $40,042 |
Housing Authority of the City of Ozark | $502,007 |
Housing Authority of the City of Prattville | $129,343 |
Housing Authority of the City of Roanoke | $55,892 |
Housing Authority of the City of Sulligent | $138,714 |
Housing Authority of the City of Talladega | $675,477 |
Housing Authority of the City of Tuscumbia | $284,063 |
Housing Authority of the City of Valley | $63,739 |
Housing Authority of the City of Vernon | $162,089 |
Housing Authority of the Town of Ashland | $225,200 |
Housing Authority of the Town of Berry | $68,408 |
Housing Authority of the Town of Blountsville | $97,581 |
Housing Authority of the Town of Calera | $129,145 |
Housing Authority of the Town of Clayton | $45,240 |
Housing Authority of the Town of Fort Deposit | $59,054 |
Housing Authority of the Town of Hanceville | $61,698 |
Housing Authority of the Town of Hobson City | $65,489 |
Housing Authority of the Town of Kennedy | $13,881 |
Housing Authority of the Town of Montevallo | $79,746 |
Housing Authority of the Town of New Brockton | $42,605 |
Housing Authority of the Town of Parrish | $19,805 |
Housing Authority of the Town of Slocomb | $15,755 |
Jefferson County Housing Authority | $791,709 |
Lineville Housing Authority | $239,649 |
Mobile County Housing Authority | $68,543 |
Mobile Housing Board | $4,950,676 |
Pell City Housing Authority | $93,196 |
Phenix City Housing Authority | $1,085,042 |
Phil Campbell Housing Authority | $68,083 |
Ragland Housing Authority | $63,380 |
Rainsville Housing Authority | $106,590 |
Regional HA of Lawrence, Cullman & Morgan Counties | $198,277 |
Selma Housing Authority | $675,604 |
Sheffield Housing Authority | $463,586 |
South Central AL Regional Housing Authority | $354,823 |
Stevenson Housing Authority | $107,410 |
Sumiton Housing Authority | $44,060 |
Sylacauga Housing Authority | $781,817 |
Tarrant Housing Authority | $101,441 |
The Guntersville Housing Authority | $424,706 |
The Housing Authority of the City of Prichard | $558,295 |
The Housing Authority of the City of Huntsville | $2,355,476 |
Top of AL Regional Housing Authority | $389,099 |
Triana Housing Authority | $29,569 |
Tuskegee Housing Authority | $508,507 |
Uniontown Housing Authority | $109,506 |
Vincent Housing Authority | $41,225 |
Walker County Housing Authority | $115,153 |
Washington County Housing Authority | $36,764 |
Winfield Housing Authority | $190,935 |
YORK Housing Authority | $95,597 |
Alabama Total |
$52,519,473 |
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