HUD ANNOUNCES $2.8 MILLION IN RECOVERY ACT GRANTS TO MAKE GREEN IMPROVEMENTS IN EXISTING ARKANSAS PUBLIC HOUSING
Fayetteville, Hoxie, Imoden, Little Rock, Luxora and Pocahontas Win Grants

LITTLE ROCK - U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Secretary Shaun Donovan has awarded $2,874,776 in competitive grants to six public housing authorities in Arkansas to make existing units more energy efficient. The Public Housing Capital Funds being awarded today are provided through The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (Recovery Act). A full list of the grants, the sites where the improvements will be made, and grant amounts, follows.

Nationally, a total of 134 housing authorities received grants to create energy efficient communities by rehabilitating existing public housing units. The agencies will have resources to install new energy efficient technologies to
conserve energy, such as Energy Star appliances, high-efficiency boilers/furnaces and programmable thermostats or controls.

"The grants being awarded today should give hope to families across the country that more affordable housing opportunities are on the way," said Donovan. "This Recovery Act funding reduces energy costs while creating much-needed 'green' jobs across the country."

The funding being announced today is part of an additional $1 billion in Public Housing Capital Funds designated by
the Recovery Act to be awarded competitively. HUD accepted applications under this program from public housing authorities between June 22 and August 18.

The grantees in Arkansas are as follows:

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HUD is the nation's housing agency committed to sustaining homeownership; creating affordable housing opportunities for low-income Americans; and supporting the homeless, elderly, people with disabilities and people living with AIDS. The Department also promotes economic and community development and enforces the nation's fair housing laws. More information about HUD and its programs is available on the Internet and espanol.hud.gov.