HUD 09-0802 Gloria Shanahan |
For Release Thursday August 6, 2009 |
HUD ANNOUNCES $25.8 MILLION FOR AFFORDABLE HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT IN MIAMI-DADE COUNTY
MIAMI - U.S. Housing and Urban Development Secretary Shaun Donovan today announced Miami-Dade County will receive more than $25 million to support
community development and produce more affordable housing. HUD's
annual funding will also help individuals and families who might otherwise be living on
the streets.
"This funding represents HUD's continuing investment in helping our local partners improve their communities," said Donovan. "If we hope to lay the groundwork for sustainable growth and prosperity in the future, it's critical that we help state and local communities to make the needed improvements and to produce more affordable housing."
The funding announced today includes:
- $ 17,956,821 in Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds;
- $ 7,078,702 in HOME Investment Partnerships (HOME) funding; and
- $ 800,621 in Emergency Shelter Grant (ESG).
$25,836,144 TOTAL
Since 1974, HUD's Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program has provided
approximately $124 billion to state and local governments to target their own community development priorities. The rehabilitation of affordable housing and
the improvement of public facilities have traditionally been the largest uses of CDBG although the
program is also an important catalyst for job growth and
business opportunities. Annual CDBG funds are distributed
to communities according to a statutory formula based on a community's population, poverty, and age
of its housing stock, and extent of overcrowded housing.
HOME (HOME Investment Partnerships Program) is the largest federal block grant to state and local governments designed exclusively to produce affordable housing for low-income families. Since 1992, more than 600 communities have completed more than 900,000 affordable housing units, including 383,000 for new homebuyers. In addition, 209,000 tenants have received direct rental assistance.
Emergency Shelter Grants (ESG) provides homeless persons with basic shelter and essential
supportive services.
It can assist with the operational costs of the shelter facility, and for the administration of the grant. ESG also provides short-term
homeless prevention assistance to persons at imminent risk of losing their own housing due to eviction, foreclosure, or utility shutoffs.
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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.