District Of Columbia News Releases

2002 - 2009

• HUD Approves $28.7 Million in Neighborhood Stabilization Plans for Maryland State and Montgomery County Hard-Hit by Foreclosure (01/15/2009)
• HUD Approves $4.1 Million in Neighborhood Stabilization Plans for Prince William County Hard-Hit by
  Foreclosure (01/16/2009)
• Obama Administration Awards $19.6 Million in Homeless Grants to 62 Local Housing and Service Programs in
  the District of Columbia (02/19/2009)
• HUD Awards $133,042 to the Housing Opportunities Commission to Bring Jobs, Economic Independence to
  Public Housing Residents in Montgomery County Maryland (03/06/2009)
• HUD Awards $68,000 to the Fairfax County Redevelopment and Housing Authority to Bring Jobs, Economic Independence to Public Housing Residents in Fairfax County Virginia (03/06/2009)
• HUD Awards $21,750 To the Rockville Housing Enterprises to Bring Jobs, Economic Independence to Public Housing Residents in Rockville, Maryland (03/06/2009)
• John E. Hall Named HUD Field Office Director for the District of Columbia (04/14/2009)
• Secretary Donovan Awards $7.4 Million in Recovery Act Funding to Prevent Homelessness in Washington, D.C. (07/10/2009)
• Obama Administration Awards $18.5 Million in Homeless Grants Throughout the District of Columbia
  (12/23/2009)

2010

• HUD Secretary Donovan Announces $22.5 Million in Recovery Act Grants to Stabilize Neighborhoods, Rebuild Economies in the District of Columbia (01/14/2010)
• HUD Announces $9.1 Million in "Sweat-Equity" Grants to the District of Columbia (02/25/2010)
• Public Housing Authorities in the District of Columbia Meet Critical Recovery Act Deadline, Create Nearly 10
  Jobs and Rehab 589 Homes for Low-Income Families (03/24/2010)
• HUD Awards $240,000 to Public Housing Agency in the City of Rockville, Maryland to Promote Jobs, Self-
  Sufficiency (05/12/2010)
• HUD Awards $480,000 to Public Housing Agency in the Fairfax County, Virginia to Promote Jobs, Self-
  Sufficiency (05/12/2010)
• HUD Awards $230,000 to Public Housing Agency in the Montgomery County, Maryland to Promote Jobs, Self-Sufficiency (05/12/2010)
• HUD to Provide Permanent Housing to Nearly 8,000 Homeless Veterans (06/04/2010)
• HUD Awards Over $20 Million to the DC Public Housing Authority to Improve, Preserve Public Housing Across
  the City (06/17/2010)
• HUD Secretary Donovan Announces $933,137 in Homeless Aid to the District of Columbia (07/07/2010)
• Obama Administration Announces More than $13.5 Million to Help Maryland's Very Low-Income Elderly and Persons With Disabilities (07/12/2010)
• Obama Administration Awards Additional $11.8 Million to Stabilize Washington D.C. and Maryland
  Neighborhoods Hard-Hit by Foreclosure (09/08/2010)
• HUD Announces Additional Support to Help Virginia Homeowners Struggling With Unemployment (10/05/2010)
• HUD Announces More Help for Struggling Homeowners in Maryland (10/05/2010)
• Jane Vincent Named HUD's Mid-Atlantic Regional Administrator (10/07/2010)
• HUD and DOT Award $3 Million to Create Sustainable Livable Communities in the District of Columbia (10/20/2010)
• HUD and DOT Award $800,00 Million to Create Sustainable Livable Communities in Maryland (10/20/2010)
• HUD Announces $43.8 Million in Community Development and Affordable Housing in Washington (11/08/2010)
• Jane C. W. Vincent Sworn in as HUD Regional Administrator (12/13/2010)

2011

• HUD Awards $1 Million in Grants to a Washington Organization to Protect Thousands of Children From Lead
  and Other Home Hazards (01/13/2011)
• HUD Awards $18.5 Million to Assist Homeless Programs in Washington - Part of Administration Plan to Prevent
  & End Homelessness (01/19/2011)
• HUD Awards Over $1 Million in Grants to Help Low-Income Families in and Around the District of Columbia Receive Job Training, Employment (03/24/2011)
• HUD Awards Over $40 Million in Grants to Fight Housing and Lending Discrimination (04/07/2011)
• HUD Secretary Donovan Announces $931,345 in New Grants for Supportive Housing Program (SHP) Homeless Programs in the District Of Columbia (04/28/2011)
• HUD Offers $9.1 Million to HIV/AIDS Housing Programs (05/23/2011)
• HUD Awards $15 Million to Help Public Housing Residents Obtain Jobs, Economic Independence (05/27/2011)
• HUD Announces Final FY2011 Block Grant Allocations in Washington (05/27/2011)
• HUD Awards District of Columbia $240,000 to Promote Jobs, Self Sufficiency for Public Housing Residents (06/09/2011)
• HUD, VA to Provide Permanent Housing, Case Management to Homeless Veterans in Fairfax County, VA (06/14/2011)
• Housing Authorities in the District of Columbia Gearing Up for Father's Day Celebrations (06/16/2011)
• HUD Awards $15.9 Million to Improve, Preserve Nation's Public Housing Stock in the District of Columbia (07/12/2011)
• HUD, VA to Provide Permanent Housing and Support to 75 Homeless Vets in District of Columbia (07/14/2011)
• FHA's Mortgagee Review Board Takes Action Against 240 Lenders (07/29/2011)
• HUD Awards $100,000 to Improve Access to HUD Programs by Families With Limited English Proficiency in Washington, D.C. (09/28/2011)
• HUD Awards District of Columbia $3.6 Million Grant to Combat Housing Discrimination (10/07/2011)
• Obama Administration Announces $35.4 Million to Fund Housing for Very Low-Income Seniors and Persons
  With Disabilities in Maryland (11/09/2011)
• HUD Announces $39.1 Million for Community Development and Affordable Housing in Washington, D.C. (11/23/2011)
• HUD Awards $19.5 Million to 67 Homeless Programs in D.C. (12/20/2011)

2012

• HUD Awards a $300,000 Choice Neighborhoods Planning Grant to the D.C. Housing Authority (01/10/2012)
• HUD Expands Job and Contracting Opportunities for Low-Income Individuals and the Businesses that Hire Them (01/18/2012)
• HUD Awards $955,000 for One New Homeless Program in Washington (03/13/2012)
• HUD, VA Provide Permanent Housing and Support to More than 150 Homeless Vets in Washington (03/27/2012)
• HUD Awards More than $2.7 Million in Grants to Combat Housing Discrimination in the District of Columbia (05/16/2012)
• HUD Secretary Announces Disaster Assistance for District of Columbia Storm Victims (08/01/2012)
• HUD Announces Nationwide Job Grants (09/21/2012)
• HUD Grants to Help the Elderly and People With Disabilities Continue to Live Independently at Home (10/09/2012)
• District of Columbia Receives $300,000 to Spur Next Generation of Housing, Neighborhood Transformation (10/11/2012)
• HUD Reports Slight Decline in Nation's Homelessness in 2012 (12/10/2012)

2013

• Obama Administration Announces $19.8 Million to Continue Helping Homeless Persons and Families in the District of Columbia (03/13/2015)
• Obama Administration Announces More Than $600,000 to Continue Helping Homeless Persons and Families in the District of Columbia (05/02/2015)
• National Mortgage Settlement Provides Nearly $67 Million in Consumer Relief to District of Columbia Homeowners (05/23/2015)
• HUD & VA Team Up to Provide Permanent Homes to 65 Homeless Vets in the District of Columbia (05/28/2015)
• HUD Awards More Than $10 Million in Housing Counseling Grants to the District of Columbia (06/19/2015)
• What the ACA Means to the Mid-Atlantic Region (07/25/2015)
• HUD Awards District of Columbia Housing Authority $13.6 Million to Improve, Preserve Nation's Public Housing Stock (08/08/2015)
• HUD Awards More Than $2.5 Million to the District of Columbia to Fight Housing Discrimination (09/25/2015)
• HUD Reports Continuing Decline in U.S. Homelessness in 2013 (11/21/2015)

2014

• HUD Awards More Than $2.5 Million to District of Columbia Nonprofit to Support Affordable Housing Development (02/24/2014)
• HUD Awards $14 Million to Improve, Preserve Public Housing in the District of Columbia (03/19/2014)
• Obama Administration Renews Critical Support for Local Homeless Programs in the District of Columbia (04/08/2014)
• HUD Awards $30,000 Housing Counseling Grant to District of Columbia (05/22/2014)
• HUD Provides Additional $1 Million for Local Homeless Programs in the District of Columbia (06/19/2014)
• HUD Awards $273,000 to Help Low-Income Residents in the District of Columbia Receive Job Training and Employment (09/29/2014)
• HUD Awards $3.7 Million to Protect Children and Families in the District of Columbia From Dangerous Lead and Other Home Hazards (09/30/2014)
• HUD and VA Team Up to Help 88 Homeless Veterans in the District of Columbia Find Permanent Homes (10/01/2014)
• HUD Awards $325,000 to Fight Housing Discrimination in the District of Columbia (10/15/2014)
• HUD Reports Homelessness in the District of Columbia Up 18.5 Percent Since 2010 (10/30/2014)
• HUD Strengthens Partnerships to End Veterans' Homelessness in Mid-Atlantic Region (12/05/2014)
• District of Columbia Receives Additional Funding to Help 33 Homeless Veterans Find Permanent Homes (12/08/2014)

2015

• HUD Awards $21 Million for Local Homeless Programs in the District of Columbia (01/26/2015)
• HUD Awards $14 Million to Improve, Preserve the District of Columbia's Public Housing (02/12/2015)
• HUD Awards $2.6 Million to Provide Permanent Homes and Services to Extremely Low-Income People with Disabilities in the District of Columbia (03/02/2015)
• 50 Percent of DC Metro Area Families Prepared to Evacuate Home in the Event of a Disaster (03/31/2015)
• HUD Awards $31,000 in Housing Counseling Grants in the District of Columbia (04/14/2015)
• HUD Awards $1.2 Million to Help Homeless Veterans in the District of Columbia Find Permanent Homes (04/20/2015)
• President Obama and Secretary Castro Announce Initiative to Extend High Speed Broadband Access for Students in HUD-Assisted Housing (07/15/2015)
• HUD Awards $325,000 to Fight Housing Discrimination in the District of Columbia (09/30/2015)
• Homelessness in the District of Columbia Fell 5.8 Percent in 2015 (11/19/2015)
• HUD Awards $276,000 to Help Low-Income Residents in the District of Columbia Find Employment and Job Training (12/17/2015)

2016

• HUD Awards $14 Million to Improve, Preserve Public Housing in the District of Columbia (02/12/2016)
• HUD Awards $20 Million for Local Homeless Programs in the District of Columbia (03/08/2016)
• HUD Extends Moving to Work Agreement for District of Columbia Housing Authority Until 2028 (04/15/2016)
• HUD Awards $3.8 Million for Local Homeless Programs in the District of Columbia (05/02/2016)
• HUD Allocates $3 Million to the District of Columbia Through New Housing Trust Fund (05/04/2016)
• HUD and VA Team Up to Find Permanent Homes for Homeless Veterans in the District of Columbia (06/02/2016)
• HUD and Justice Department Award $1.2 Million to Provide Stable Housing to Victims of Domestic Violence Living with HIV/AIDS in the District of Columbia (06/14/2016)
• HUD Awards $67,000 in Housing Counseling Grants to the District of Columbia (06/21/2016)
• HUD Awards $276,000 to Provide Job Training and Employment to Low-Income Residents in the District of Columbia (07/18/2016)
• Veteran Homelessness Declines 14 Percent in the District of Columbia Since 2015 (08/01/2016)
• HUD Awards $850,000 to Fight Housing Discrimination in Washington Metro Area (09/30/2016)
• HUD Announces New Approach to Expand Choice and Opportunity for Section 8 Voucher Holders in Certain Housing Markets (11/15/2016)
• Homelessness Increases in the District of Columbia in 2016 (11/17/2016)
• HUD Awards $21 Million to D.C. Homeless Programs (12/20/2016)

2017

• HUD and VA Secretaries Join DC Mayor and Advocates to Open New Housing For Homeless Veterans (01/12/2017)
• Dr. Ben Carson Sworn in as HUD Secretary (03/02/2017)
• Joseph J. DeFelice Named HUD Regional Administrator (06/02/2017)
• HUD Awards $77,000 Housing Counseling Grant to the District of Columbia (07/06/2017)
• HUD Reports 'Worst Case Housing Needs' Increased in 2015 (08/09/2017)
• Homelessness Declines in the District of Columbia (12/06/2017)
• HUD Marks 25 Years of Helping D.C. Families Become Self-Sufficient (12/15/2017)

2018

• HUD Awards $22 Million to District of Columbia Homeless Programs (01/11/2018)
• HUD Awards $125,000 to Fight Housing Discrimination in the District of Columbia (01/23/2018)
• HUD Awards $1 Million to Rebuilding Together, Inc. to Support Capacity Building in Rural Communities Across Mid-Atlantic Region (05/18/2018)
• HUD Awards $21 Million to Improve, Preserve Nation's Public Housing in the District of Columbia (05/22/2018)
• HUD and DOJ Launch Public Awareness Campaign Against Sexual Harassment in Housing (07/23/2018)
• HUD Awards Nearly $560,000 to Provide Affordable Housing for District Residents with Disabilities (09/04/2018)
• HUD and VA Secretaries Announce Housing Initiatives to Support Homeless Veterans (10/03/2018)
• HUD Awards Over $113,000 in Housing Counseling Grants in the District of Columbia (10/10/2018)
• Veteran homelessness declines in U.S., increases reported in the District of Columbia (11/01/2018)
• HUD Awards Nearly $1 Million to Help District of Columbia Children in Foster Care (11/21/2018)
• HUD Awards $900,000 to District of Columbia Agencies to Fight Housing Discrimination (12/04/2018)
• HUD and VA Announce Additional Support to Help Homeless Veterans Find Permanent Homes in the District of Columbia (12/11/2018)
• Homelessness in the District of Columbia Decreased in 2018 (12/17/2018)
• HUD Awards More than $700,000 to Promote Employment and Self-Sufficiency for Public Housing Residents in the District of Columbia (12/21/2018)

2019

• Housing Assistance Council Receives $1.2 Million HUD "Sweat Equity" Grant (02/15/2019)
• Trump Administration Proposes 2020 HUD Budget (03/11/2019)
• University of Maryland Wins HUD 2019 Innovation in Affordable Housing Student Design and Planning Competition (04/19/2019)
• HUD Awards an Additional $200,000 to Fight Housing Discrimination in the District Of Columbia (05/30/2019)
• HUD Awards $1 Million to Clean Up Lead Hazards in District of Columbia Public Housing (08/20/2019)
• HUD Awards $3.6 Million to Protect District of Columbia Families from Lead and Other Home Health Hazards (09/30/2019)
• Veteran Homelessness Declines in the District of Columbia (11/12/2019)

2020

• Trump Administration Proposes 2021 HUD Budget (02/10/2020)
• HUD Awards $21 Million to Improve, Preserve Public Housing in the District Of Columbia (02/14/2020)
• HUD Awards $1 Million to Homeless Programs in the District of Columbia (03/13/2020)
• University of Maryland Places Second in Hud 2020 Innovation in Affordable Housing Student Design and Planning Competition (04/17/2020)
• HUD Increases and Expands Flexibility of Funds for District of Columbia Public Housing Authorities to Fight COVID-19 (05/05/2020)
• HUD Reaches Settlement with the Housing Authority of Prince George's County, Maryland, Addressing Disability Discrimination (06/10/2020)
• HUD Awards Nearly $135,000 in Housing Counseling Grants in the District Of Columbia (06/16/2020)
• HUD Awards $5 Million in CARES Act Relief Funds to Assist District of Columbia Residents With High Risk of Eviction (09/11/2020)
• HUD Awards More Than $1.3 Million in Housing Counseling Grants to Agencies in the District of Columbia (10/20/2020)
• HUD Allocates Over $500,000 in Targeted Funding for Coronavirus Relief to Assist DC Residents Living With Disabilities (11/17/2020)
• HUD Awards $2.5 Million to Expand Development of New Rental Housing for Extremely Low-Income District of Columbia Residents Living with Disabilities (11/30/2020)
• HUD Announces $1.5 Million in Rental And Housing Assistance for District of Columbia Veterans in Need (12/10/2020)
• HUD Awards Nearly $230,000 to Help District of Columbia Families Reach Self-Sufficiency (12/18/2020)

2021

• HUD Renews $23 Million in Funding for the District of Columbia's Homeless Programs (01/29/2021)
• HUD Announces $38.8 Million in Loan Guarantee Assistance to the District of Columbia for Affordable Housing Projects (02/16/2021)
• HUD Awards $20 Million to Improve, Preserve DC Public Housing (02/23/2021)
• HUD Awards $34 Million in Grants for DC Community and Economic Development (02/25/2021)
• Homelessness Decreasing in DC Even Prior to COVID-19 Pandemic (03/18/2021)
• HUD Allocates $3 Million to Increase DC Affordable Housing (04/06/2021)
• HUD Announces $19 Million to Address DC Homelessness (04/08/2021)
• HUD Awards $17 million in American Rescue Plan Funds for DC Emergency Housing Vouchers (06/10/2021)
• HUD Awards $2.3 Million to D.C. Fair Housing Organizations (09/02/2021)
• D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser to Support Biden-Harris Administration's House America Initiative (09/20/2021)
• HUD Awards $4.5 Million for New Multifamily Housing in D.C. for Very Low-Income Seniors (09/22/2021)
• HUD Releases $1 Million in American Rescue Plan Funds to D.C. Organizations to Assist Victims of Pandemic-Related Housing Discrimination (11/03/2021)

2022

• HUD Awards $8 Million in Grants to Support D.C. Housing Counseling Services (01/24/2022)
• 2021 AHAR Part 1 Released, Sheltered Homelessness Declined 22.6 percent in D.C. (02/04/2022)
• Matthew Heckles Named HUD Regional Administrator (02/08/2022)
• HUD Announces $25 Million to Help Washingtonians Experiencing Homelessness (03/14/2022)