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HUD No. 12-RVI-30
Patricia Campbell/Scott Hudman
817-978-5974/713-718-3107 |
For Release
Friday
February 10, 2012 |
HUD AWARDS ARKANSAS HOUSING AUTHORITIES OVER $17.5 MILLION TO IMPROVE, PRESERVE NATION'S PUBLIC HOUSING STOCK
Congress gives approval to test HUD comprehensive affordable housing preservation program
LITTLE ROCK - U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Secretary Shaun Donovan awarded today public housing authorities in Arkansas $17,504,267 that will be used to make major large-scale improvements to their public housing units. See the city by city funding chart below.
Today's grants are provided through HUD's Capital Fund Program, which provides annual funding to all public housing authorities to build, repair, renovate and/or modernize the public housing in their communities. This funding can be used to make large-scale improvements such as new roofs and to make energy-efficient upgrades to replace old plumbing and electrical systems.
"This funding will help housing authorities address long-standing capital improvements, but it only scratches the surface in addressing the deep backlog we're seeing across the country," said Donovan. "Today, we are closer to helping housing authorities and our private sector partners undertake their capital needs over the long haul. With the passage of HUD's 2012 budget, Congress gave HUD the go-ahead for a new, comprehensive and critical demonstration tool that we believe will help preserve and enhance America's affordable housing, including public housing."
In November 2011, Congress gave HUD the approval to test a comprehensive tool to preserve public housing and other HUD-assistant housing. Congress authorized HUD to begin a Rental Assistance Demonstration (RAD) as part of the Obama Administration's comprehensive strategy to keep these public and other HUD affordable homes on firm financial footing. Public housing authorities need nearly $26 billion to keep these homes safe and decent for families. But given our budget realities, HUD proposed this innovative way to confront the decline of the nation's public and affordable housing stock.
In FY 2012, RAD will enable public housing authorities and owners to continue to make standard life-cycle improvements to their inventory and modernize or replace obsolete units to stem the loss of stock from private sector partners choosing to opt-out of affordable housing programs. The demonstration will bring more than 60,000 properties into a reliable, long term, project-based rental assistance contract - and allow public housing authorities to raise more than $6.1 billion in private financing to reduce the large backlog of capital repair needs and in the process, support significant job creation in communities across the country.
Sandra B. Henriquez, HUD Assistant Secretary for Public and Indian Housing, added, "We see Congress' decision to allow this demonstration to begin as a victory, not only for HUD, but for countless communities that desperately want to improve their public housing and other affordable housing, as well as a victory for families who need quality housing they can afford and who want more options on where they might choose to live."
Last year, HUD released Capital Needs in the Public Housing Program, a study that updated the national estimate of 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 much-needed large scale repairs. Unlike routine maintenance, capital needs are the large-scale improvements required to make the housing decent and economically sustainable, such as replacing roofs or updating plumbing and electrical systems to increase energy efficiency. This study updates a 1998 analysis and includes costs to address overdue repairs, accessibility improvements for disabled residents, lead abatement, and water and energy conservation that would make the homes more cost effective and energy efficient.
Over the last 75 years, the federal government has invested billions in the development and maintenance of public and multifamily housing - including providing critical support through HUD's Capital Fund, the grants announced today. Still, the nation continues to lose thousands of public housing units annually, primarily due to disrepair. To protect the considerable federal investment and respond to the growing demand for affordable rental housing, the Obama Administration proposed RAD. The details of the demonstration's timeline and application are being prepared and HUD expects to issue a notice for public comment in the coming months.
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Arkansas Capital Fund Grantees and Amounts:
North Little Rock Housing Authority |
$1,251,243 |
The Housing Authority of the City of Fort Smi |
$545,223 |
Housing Authority of the City of Little Rock |
$1,613,672 |
Blytheville Housing Authority |
$410,909 |
Housing Authority of the City of Conway |
$160,212 |
NW Regional Housing Authority |
$69,622 |
Arkadelphia Housing Authority |
$103,723 |
Housing Authority of the City of Texarkana |
$489,124 |
Camden Housing Authority |
$660,218 |
Pine Bluff Housing Authority |
$367,212 |
Housing Authority of the City of Magnolia |
$189,209 |
Little River County Housing Authority |
$163,983 |
Housing Authority of the City of Osceola |
$455,285 |
Housing Authority of the County of Sevier |
$127,824 |
Housing Authority of the County of Poinsett |
$375,574 |
West Memphis Housing Authority |
$476,629 |
Housing Authority of the County of Howard |
$189,199 |
Housing Authority of the City of Morrilton |
$227,172 |
Housing Authority of the City of Marianna |
$278,964 |
Housing Authority of the City of Newport |
$355,789 |
Housing Authority of the City of Van Buren |
$218,568 |
Hot Springs Housing Authority |
$423,800 |
Housing Authority of the City of Paris |
$59,890 |
Trumann Housing Authority |
$458,928 |
Searcy Housing Authority |
$158,071 |
Housing Authority of the City of Prescott |
$110,150 |
Housing Authority of the City of Booneville |
$41,396 |
Wynne Housing Authority |
$83,430 |
Housing Authority of the City of Des Arc |
$45,543 |
Lonoke County Housing Authority |
$125,863 |
Star City Housing Authority |
$60,570 |
Housing Authority of the City of Dumas |
$135,241 |
Housing Authority of the City of Waldron |
$102,642 |
Pike County Housing Authority |
$28,955 |
Housing Authority of the City of Amity |
$23,208 |
Housing Authority of the City of Hoxie |
$20,480 |
Housing Authority of the City of Gurdon |
$32,621 |
Housing Authority of the City of Helena |
$374,878 |
Housing Authority of the City of Clarksville |
$186,693 |
Clarendon Housing Authority |
$104,604 |
Housing Authority of the City of McGehee |
$63,082 |
Housing Authority of the City of Wilson |
$72,621 |
Housing Authority of the City of Dardanelle |
$91,998 |
Housing Authority of the City of Imboden |
$41,361 |
Housing Authority of the City of Brinkley |
$218,682 |
Housing Authority of the City of West Helena |
$264,855 |
Housing Authority of the City of Hughes |
$43,682 |
Housing Authority of the City of Pocahontas |
$156,521 |
Housing Authority of the City of Earle |
$80,000 |
Housing Authority of the City of Stephens |
$63,935 |
Russellville Housing Authority |
$184,679 |
Hope Housing Authority |
$216,574 |
Housing Authority of the City of Rector |
$81,501 |
Housing Authority of the City of Monette |
$53,738 |
Housing Authority of the City of Batesville |
$67,670 |
Housing Authority of the City of Parkin |
$61,908 |
Housing Authority of the City of Sparkman |
$17,316 |
Housing Authority of the City of Salem |
$52,760 |
Housing Authority of the City of Leachville |
$97,920 |
Housing Authority of the City of Mount Ida |
$24,897 |
Housing Authority of the City of Dell |
$14,356 |
Housing Authority of the City of Luxora |
$68,442 |
Housing Authority of the City of Manila |
$96,194 |
Housing Authority of the City of Carthage |
$13,448 |
Warren Housing Authority |
$202,546 |
Housing Authority of the City of Gould |
$20,646 |
Housing Authority of the City of Bald Knob |
$46,256 |
Housing Authority of the City of Dover |
$20,838 |
Housing Authority of the City of Mammoth Spring |
$21,571 |
Housing Authority of the City of Crossett |
$138,245 |
Housing Authority of the City of Lake City |
$43,094 |
Housing Authority of the City of Newark |
$25,244 |
Housing Authority of the City of Judsonia |
$29,532 |
Housing Authority of the City of Ola |
$136,470 |
Housing Authority of the City of Caraway |
$50,036 |
Housing Authority of the City of Hickory Ridge |
$16,895 |
Housing Authority of the City of Malvern |
$201,004 |
Housing Authority of the City of Decatur |
$31,985 |
Housing Authority of the City of Alma |
$94,511 |
Housing Authority of the City of Fayetteville |
$252,177 |
Housing Authority of the City of McRae |
$17,834 |
Housing Authority of the City of Forrest City |
$539,891 |
Housing Authority of the City of Ozark |
$43,531 |
Housing Authority of the City of Coal Hill |
$19,782 |
Housing Authority of the City of Melbourne |
$62,430 |
Springdale Housing Authority |
$216,729 |
Housing Authority of the City of Beebe |
$47,994 |
Housing Authority of the City of Rison |
$36,241 |
Housing Authority of the City of Marmaduke |
$70,018 |
Housing Authority of the City of Heber Springs |
$81,319 |
Polk County Housing Authority |
$197,659 |
Housing Authority of the City of McCrory |
$43,574 |
Paragould Housing Authority |
$215,990 |
Housing Authority of the City of Yellville |
$23,785 |
Housing Authority of the City of Augusta |
$119,676 |
Jonesboro Urban Renewal HA |
$188,838 |
Housing Authority of the City of Atkins |
$28,801 |
Housing Authority of the City of Kensett |
$40,154 |
Housing Authority of the City of England |
$136,943 |
Stuttgart Housing Authority |
$139,385 |
Jacksonville Housing Authority |
$120,155 |
Housing Authority of the City of Greenwood |
$37,850 |
Housing Authority of the City of Cotton Plant |
$59,612 |
Housing Authority of the City of Benton, Ar |
$111,167 |
White River Regional Housing Authority |
$119,402 |
The FY2012 Public Housing Capital Funding by state:
State |
Amount |
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State |
Amount |
Alabama |
$54,411,568 |
|
Nevada |
$5,253,929 |
Alaska |
$2,215,118 |
|
New Hampshire |
$4,805,462 |
Arizona |
$7,516,272 |
|
New Jersey |
$61,937,486 |
Arkansas |
$17,504,267 |
|
New Mexico |
$5,567,987 |
California |
$72,252,584 |
|
New York |
$321,476,119 |
Colorado |
$10,307,643 |
|
North Carolina |
$48,137,960 |
Connecticut |
$20,964,829 |
|
North Dakota |
$2,073,197 |
Delaware |
$3,986,200 |
|
Ohio |
$77,937,803 |
Florida |
$49,658,600 |
|
Oklahoma |
$14,538,344 |
Georgia |
$64,067,418 |
|
Oregon |
$8,533,410 |
Hawaii |
$9,454,397 |
|
Pennsylvania |
$120,206,473 |
Idaho |
$887,959 |
|
Rhode Island |
$12,081,706 |
Illinois |
$128,103,330 |
|
South Carolina |
$20,297,831 |
Indiana |
$21,570,606 |
|
South Dakota |
$1,653,882 |
Iowa |
$4,672,512 |
|
Tennessee |
$50,216,600 |
Kansas |
$9,880,896 |
|
Texas |
$72,552,552 |
Kentucky |
$31,838,124 |
|
Utah |
$2,394,123 |
Louisiana |
$43,544,357 |
|
Vermont |
$1,948,080 |
Maine |
$5,056,956 |
|
Virginia |
$28,687,138 |
Maryland |
$26,848,339 |
|
Washington |
$26,602,619 |
Massachusetts |
$52,240,068 |
|
West Virginia |
$7,978,504 |
Michigan |
$31,099,543 |
|
Wisconsin |
$15,089,333 |
Minnesota |
$28,166,333 |
|
Wyoming |
$821,802 |
Mississippi |
$20,313,957 |
|
District of Columbia |
$14,193,015 |
Missouri |
$27,595,445 |
|
Guam |
$1,174,617 |
Montana |
$2,574,655 |
|
Puerto Rico |
$105,751,592 |
Nebraska |
$8,023,289 |
|
US Virgin Islands |
$5,389,187 |
|
|
TOTAL: |
$1,792,056,016 |
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