HUD Region V No. 12-019 Laura J. Feldman (312) 913-8332 Follow us on Twitter (http://twitter.com/#!/HUDMidwest) |
For Release Friday February 10, 2012 |
HUD AWARDS MICHIGAN HOUSING AUTHORITIES MORE THAN $31 MILLION TO IMPROVE, PRESERVE NATION'S PUBLIC HOUSING STOCK
Congress gives approval to test HUD comprehensive affordable housing preservation program
CHICAGO - U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Secretary Shaun Donovan awarded today public housing authorities in Michigan more than $31 million that will be used to make major large-scale improvements to their public housing units. See below for Michigan agencies and fund amounts, all public housing authorities and total funds by state.
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."
"These grants are essential in helping the housing authorities in Michigan preserve public housing in the best shape possible," said Antonio R. Riley, HUD's Midwest Regional Administrator.
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.
The following housing authorities in Michigan will receive this funding:
Detroit Housing Commission | $8,846,472 |
Dearborn Housing Commission | $337,776 |
Hamtramck Housing Commission | $897,252 |
Pontiac Housing Commission | $412,351 |
Saginaw Housing Commission | $750,379 |
Ecorse Housing Commission | $227,744 |
River Rouge Housing Commission | $562,184 |
Flint Housing Commission | $1,539,683 |
Benton Harbor Housing Commission | $412,960 |
Monroe Housing Commission | $383,032 |
Bessemer Housing Commission | $86,551 |
Iron Mountain Housing Commission | $95,425 |
Albion Housing Commission | $237,297 |
Wakefield Housing Commission | $23,656 |
Bronson Housing Commission | $53,115 |
Ironwood Housing Commission | $131,808 |
Baraga Housing Commission | $41,712 |
Reed City Housing Commission | $99,397 |
South Lyon Housing Commission | $19,691 |
Alpena Housing Commission | $200,009 |
Greenville Housing Commission | $91,583 |
Bay City Housing Commission | $716,019 |
Belding Housing Commission | $121,731 |
Ypsilanti Housing Commission | $224,227 |
Inkster Housing Commission | $1,014,646 |
Mount Clemens Housing Commission | $347,903 |
Wayne Housing Commission | $74,906 |
Cheboygan Housing Commission | $43,648 |
Muskegon Heights Housing Commission | $559,954 |
Benton Township Housing Commission | $392,611 |
Royal Oak Township Housing Commission | $159,010 |
Battle Creek Housing Commission | $367,401 |
Sault Ste Marie Housing Commission | $348,862 |
Roseville Housing Commission | $78,223 |
Jackson Housing Commission | $557,236 |
Port Huron Housing Commission | $609,263 |
Clinton Township Housing Commission | $98,785 |
Big Rapids Housing Commission | $351,813 |
Ontonagon Housing Commission | $49,530 |
Eastpointe Housing Commission | $137,450 |
Plymouth Housing Commission | $90,515 |
Saint Joseph Housing Commission | $90,858 |
Grayling Housing Commission | $85,848 |
Melvindale Housing Commission | $161,978 |
Manistique Housing Commission | $66,215 |
Baldwin Housing Commission | $84,483 |
Lincoln Park Housing Commission | $99,681 |
Saint Clair Housing Commission | $52,553 |
Allen Park Housing Commission | $51,420 |
Laurium Housing Commission | $22,867 |
Livonia Housing Commission | $134,607 |
Coldwater Housing Commission | $76,930 |
Calumet Housing Commission | $96,294 |
Lansing Housing Commission | $1,225,248 |
St Clair Shores Housing Commission | $278,058 |
Cadillac Housing Commission | $123,642 |
Saint Louis Housing Commission | $85,633 |
Hancock Housing Commission | $96,250 |
Ann Arbor Housing Commission | $440,778 |
Muskegon Housing Commission | $135,280 |
Negaunee Housing Commission | $67,344 |
Sturgis Housing Commission | $56,159 |
Marquette Housing Commission | $348,071 |
Romulus Housing Commission | $119,491 |
Grand Rapids Housing Commission | $601,150 |
Mount Pleasant Housing Commission | $120,562 |
Niles Housing Commission | $172,108 |
Gladstone Housing Commission | $81,760 |
Manistee Housing Commission | $194,528 |
Rogers City Housing Commission | $32,989 |
Traverse City Housing Commission | $132,737 |
Rockwood Housing Commission | $51,298 |
South Haven Housing Commission | $129,932 |
Escanaba Housing Commission | $160,839 |
Boyne City Housing Commission | $75,791 |
Menominee Housing Commission | $135,300 |
Paw Paw Housing Commission | $68,772 |
Taylor Housing Commission | $86,511 |
Iron River Housing Commission | $57,294 |
Kingsford Housing Commission | $73,463 |
Rockford Housing Commission | $40,528 |
Munising Housing Commission | $70,870 |
Gladwin City Housing Commission | $65,290 |
Ferndale Housing Commission | $144,761 |
Luna Pier Housing Commission | $101,882 |
Lapeer Housing Commission | $46,763 |
Ishpeming Housing Commission | $129,381 |
East Tawas Housing Commission | $35,533 |
Hillsdale Housing Commission | $47,311 |
Lake Linden Housing Commission | $63,926 |
Highland Park Housing Commission | $193,370 |
Houghton Housing Commission | $76,072 |
L'Anse Housing Commission | $29,717 |
Evart Housing Commission | $111,413 |
Algonac Housing Commission | $62,237 |
Wyoming Housing Commission | $215,820 |
Elk Rapids Housing Commission | $16,762 |
Ionia Housing Commission | $126,704 |
East Jordan Housing Commission | $27,892 |
Iron County Housing Commission | $131,405 |
Dowagiac Housing Commission | $78,547 |
Alma Housing Commission | $122,563 |
Saranac Housing Commission | $81,144 |
Dundee Housing Commission | $61,196 |
Bedford Township Housing Commission | $82,772 |
Sterling Heights Housing Commission | $124,232 |
Mackinac County Housing Commission | $50,284 |
Marysville Housing Commission | $111,811 |
Bay County Housing Department | $83,811 |
Potterville Housing Commission | $21,448 |
Ingham County Housing Commission | $75,182 |
Schoolcraft County Housing Commission | $55,127 |
New Haven Housing Commission | $97,942 |
Bangor Housing Commission | $44,991 |
Charlevoix Housing Commission | $54,090 |
Middleville Housing Commission | $42,978 |
Montcalm Housing Commission | $40,392 |
Rapid River Housing Commission | $19,140 |
Covert Public Housing Commission | $40,014 |
Caseville Housing Commission | $47,216 |
Hermansville Housing Commission | $19,752 |
Bath Charter Township Housing Commission | $38,742 |
The FY2012 Public Housing Capital Funding by state:
State | Amount |
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 |
View funding by public housing authority on HUD's website.
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