| HUD No. 16-106 Brian Sullivan (202) 708-0685 |
For
Release Tuesday July 1, 2016 |
HUD AWARDS $5 MILLION TO REWARD LOCAL HOUSING AUTHORITIES WORKING TO END VETERAN HOMELESSNESS
42 local public housing authorities earn additional funds for extraordinary efforts
WASHINGTON - The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) today awarded more than $5 million to 42 local public housing authorities across the country that are working aggressively to end veteran homelessness. HUD is awarding additional funds to help these housing authorities administer a joint program with HUD and the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) which provides permanent homes and needed services to veterans experiencing long-term, chronic homelessness (see local funding below).
The HUD-Veterans Affairs Supportive Housing (HUD-VASH) Program works to reduce veteran homelessness because it provides funding for both the housing and supportive services that are essential for ending homelessness for tens of thousands of veterans nationwide. The additional funds awarded today will help these PHAs continue their extraordinary efforts to house veterans in an expedited manner.
"These housing authorities are going above and beyond in the movement to end veteran homelessness," said Lourdes Castro-Ramirez, HUD's Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for Public and Indian Housing. "Today we reward those who are out there doing the heavy lifting to find real and lasting housing solutions for veterans who might otherwise be living on our streets."
The local PHAs receiving these extraordinary fees are undertaking aggressive efforts to house veterans in an expedited manner. The agencies are also launching robust marketing campaign and hosting Landlord Fairs to recruit landlords/property owners to participate in the program. In addition these agencies are hiring temporary staff to provide additional housing search assistance, expedite processing of documentation, inspect units, issue vouchers, and execute leases.
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| FY2016 HUD-VASHExtraordinary Administrative Fees | |||
| State | Recipient | County | Amount |
| Arizona | City Of Tucson Housing Authority | Tucson | $138,210 |
| City Of Phoenix Housing Authority | Phoenix | $332,844 |
|
Arizona Total |
$471,054 |
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| California | City Of Santa Rosa Housing Authority | Santa Rosa | $17,721 |
| Housing Authority City Of Fresno | Fresno | $57,888 |
|
| Alameda County Housing Authority | Hayward | $64,029 |
|
| Housing Authority Of The County Of Santa Clara | San Jose | $226,833 |
|
| County Of San Diego Housing Authority | San Diego | $238,500 |
|
| County Of Los Angeles Housing Authority | Alhambra | $781,492 |
|
| City Of Los Angeles Housing Authority | Los Angeles | $747,843 |
|
| Housing Authority Of The City Of San Buenaventura | Ventura | $98,084 |
|
| Housing Authority Of The County Of San Joaquin | Stockton | $51,126 |
|
California Total |
$2,283,516 |
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| Colorado | Aurora Housing Authority | Aurora | $83,000 |
| Florida | Broward County Housing Authority | Lauderdale Lakes | $175,928 |
| Jacksonville Housing Authority | Jacksonville | $59,424 |
|
| HA Daytona Beach | Daytona Beach | $112,563 |
|
Florida Total |
$347,915 |
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| Iowa | Mason City Housing Authority | Mason City | $1,801 |
| Indiana | Lafayette Housing Authority | Lafayette | $13,203 |
| Kansas | Salina Housing Authority | Salina | $36,000 |
| Maryland | Housing Authority Of Baltimore City | Baltimore | $270,256 |
| Missouri | Ripley County Public Housing Authority | Poplar Bluff | $39,358 |
| North Carolina | Durham Housing Authority | Durham | $95,960 |
| Housing Authority Of The City Of Greenville | Greenville | $20,298 |
|
| Housing Authority Of The County Of Wake | Zebulon | $40,000 |
|
| Housing Authority Of The City Of Wilmington | Wilmington | $4,607 |
|
North Carolina Total |
$160,865 |
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| Ohio | Cincinnati Metropolitan Housing Authority | Cincinnati | $71,904 |
| Oregon | Housing Authority Of Portland | Portland | $89,572 |
| Pennsylvania | Harrisburg Housing Authority | Harrisburg | $40,000 |
| Housing Authority Of The County Of Butler | Butler | $21,099 |
|
Pennsylvania Total |
$61,099 |
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| Rhode Island | North Providence Housing Authority | North Providence | $24,000 |
| Providence Housing Authority | Providence | $78,745 |
|
Rhode Island Total |
$102,745 |
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| South Carolina | Housing Authority Of Greenville | Greenville | $62,060 |
| Tennessee | Metropolitan Development & Housing Agency | Nashville | $72,732 |
| Texas | Deep East Texas Council Of Government Housing Authority | Jasper | $66,722 |
| Dallas Housing Authority | Dallas | $384,480 |
|
| Fort Worth Housing Authority | Fort Worth | $42,357 |
|
| Harris County Housing Authority | Houston | $24,000 |
|
| Harlingen Housing Authority | Harlingen | $41,106 |
|
| Housing Authority Of The City of Austin | Austin | $141,996 |
|
Texas Total |
$700,661 |
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| Virginia | Hampton Redevelopment Housing Authority | Hampton | $166,336 |
| Washington | Pierce County Housing Authority | Tacoma | $26,556 |
| Seattle Housing Authority | Seattle | $70,605 |
|
| Housing Authority Of The City Of Vancouver | Vancouver | $10,000 |
|
Washington Total |
$107,161 |
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GRAND TOTAL |
$5,141,238 |
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