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The point-in-time count will help local nonprofit agencies and organizations determine the extent of homelessness in the community.

The city's response comes after the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development began investigating whether the plan is discriminatory.

The relief funding may also be used to repay disaster relief loans from the Small Business Administration. “Through the Homeowner Assistance and Reimbursement Programs, the Texas General Land Office will help hundreds of homeowners to rebuild their homes and livelihoods,” he further stated. Meanwhile between 6-10 inches fell over Los Fresnos and Brownsville over a two-day period, according to the National Weather Service. The NWS estimated that more than 18 inches of rain fell in the McAllen/Mission area, while the Mid-Valley and Delta region also endured double-digit rainfall totals. While the window for disaster relief applications was opened Thursday, it’s not the first time the Land Office has tried to connect residents to help.

A 1,140-square-foot historic house built in 1924 located in the 6000 block of Farrington Lane in Los Angeles has new owners. Emily Chamberlain and Julien Lasseur bought the property from Chad E Molnar on June 15, 2022 for $1,125,000 which works out to $987 per square foot. The property features three bedrooms and two bathrooms as well as two parking spaces. The unit sits on a 3,949 square-foot lot.

Officials from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development say they have awarded 26 state and government agencies with more than $125 million in an effort to protect children and families from lead-based paint and additional hazards within their homes.

In her concession speech on Tuesday night, Rep. Liz Cheney, R-Wyo., said she could have won the Republican primary in her state if she had supported former President Donald Trump’s false claims about the 2020 election. “That was a path I could not and would not take,” Cheney said.

With markets volatile and housing hot, reverse mortgages are attractive to retirees looking for cash while staying in their homes.

The apartments will serve families with incomes at or below 60% of the area median income. For a family of four, that’s $41,458 in annual earnings.

HUD allocated over $125 million for more than 200 organizations across the state.

The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development found the GLO to be in violation of Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, a law enacted to enforce the Equal Protection Clause of the 14th Amendment of the U.S. Constitution.

Land Commissioner George P. Bush is in the middle of a fierce runoff in the Republican...

The cause of the fire is yet to be determined, but officials are looking at the possibility a child set a Christmas tree ablaze, Jane Roh, spokesperson for District Attorney Larry Krasner, confirmed to The Washington Post.

The FHA prohibits discrimination on the basis of sex, which includes sexual harassment and discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity. “Sexual harassment of tenants is abhorrent and unlawful, and has devastating consequences on victims. Individuals may also e-mail the Justice Department at fairhousing@usdoj.gov, or submit a report online. The Justice Department launched its Sexual Harassment in Housing Initiative in October 2017. Since launching the initiative, the Department of Justice has filed 23 lawsuits alleging sexual harassment in housing and recovered over $9.5 million for victims of skuch harassment.

Help for small businesses and micro-enterprises impacted by the pandemic is available from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development through the Brownsville Community Improvement Corporation, which was recently awarded a $581,667 HUD grant.

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There are understandable concerns from homebuyers about inventory and sky-high prices, but there might have been recent some encouraging news to help alleviate those worries.

SAN JUAN – Puerto Rico is slated to receive more than $6 billion in federal funds to help prepare the U.S. territory for future hurricanes and other disasters, officials said Tuesday. The money assigned by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development would be used for infrastructure projects and economic development, among other things, Gov. Pedro Pierluisi said. In addition, Puerto Rico now has access to $3.2 billion to continue rebuilding from hurricanes Irma and Maria, said Pierluisi, who praised the administration of U.S. President Joe Biden for acting quickly. Congress had assigned $67 billion to help with reconstruction efforts after the hurricanes devastated the island in September 2017, but of the $43 billion obligated, Puerto Rico has only received $18 billion amid concerns over how the money would be spent.

As City Hall considers the final permit needed before the new shredder can begin operating, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development is investigating the proposed move. The probe focuses on zoning and planning ordinances that protect industries in certain parts of the city without consideration of the health and well-being of people who live nearby.

Homeless people are among the most vulnerable populations in the COVID-19 pandemic, yet they're largely invisible victims. ___This story was supported by the Pulitzer Center and produced by the Howard Center for Investigative Journalism at Arizona State Universitys Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication. ___At the start of the pandemic, researchers warned that at least 1,700 of the countrys estimated 568,000 homeless people could eventually die of COVID-19. The Howard Center spent three months investigating COVID-19s impact on homeless people, analyzing data to predict which homeless populations around the country would be most vulnerable. The city manager in Sanger, California, opposed housing homeless people possibly infected with COVID-19 in emergency trailers in his town before he was ordered to take them by the county public health department, records show.

Guaranteed Rate is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois, with branches across the United States. If an FHA insured or VA guaranteed loan defaults, the holder of the loan may submit a claim to the United States for certain losses. Guaranteed Rate further acknowledged that it certified and the government insured and guaranteed loans approved by Guaranteed Rate that were not eligible for FHA mortgage insurance or VA loan guarantees and that HUD and VA would not have insured or guaranteed the loans but for its actions. While the covered conduct stretched back as far as January 2008, Guaranteed Rate took significant measures to stop the practices, both before and after being notified of the United States investigation. Anthonitte Carranza v. Guaranteed Rate, Inc., et al., No.

(Reuters) - Puerto Rico will be allowed access to $8.2 billion in delayed disaster-aid funding by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), the islands non-voting member of the U.S. House of Representatives Jenniffer Gonzalez said in a statement. Last year, U.S. President Donald Trump threatened to divert disaster-recovery funds from Puerto Rico to help pay for a wall at the U.S.-Mexico border. The recent quakes have worsened Puerto Ricos woes as it continues to recover from the 2017 hurricanes and also goes through a bankruptcy process. The emergency that we are going through with the recent earthquakes proves that we must always be prepared for the unexpected. Politico had earlier reported that Puerto Rico would be given access to more than $8 billion in stalled disaster aid funding.

(Reuters) - Puerto Rico will be allowed access to $8.2 billion in delayed disaster-aid funding by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), the islands non-voting member of the U.S. House of Representatives Jenniffer Gonzalez said in a statement. Last year, U.S. President Donald Trump threatened to divert disaster-recovery funds from Puerto Rico to help pay for a wall at the U.S.-Mexico border. The recent quakes have worsened Puerto Ricos woes as it continues to recover from the 2017 hurricanes and also goes through a bankruptcy process. The emergency that we are going through with the recent earthquakes proves that we must always be prepared for the unexpected. Politico had earlier reported that Puerto Rico would be given access to more than $8 billion in stalled disaster aid funding.

"So today it's with a heavy heart and with profound gratitude that I will suspend my campaign for president." Former Housing and Urban Development Secretary Julian Castro dropped out of the 2020 Democratic presidential primary on Thursday, ending a progressive and pugnacious bid that emphasized immigration and social issues but rarely made progress in the polls. A former mayor of San Antonio and HUD secretary during President Barack Obama's administration, Castro campaigned on reforming immigration policy and the criminal justice system. Thank you, Mr. Secretary," Biden tweeted. Castro was one of the youngest Democrats vying to defeat President Donald Trump in the 2020 contest.

Texas Back in Business opens applications processTexas Back in Business has launched the application for the federally funded Texas Back in Business program awarding $50,000 up to $250,000 in disaster relief for qualified Texas small businesses damaged by Hurricane Harvey. The program is funded by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development's Community Development Block Grant for Disaster Recovery (CDBG-DR). Texas small business owners can apply for the program at no cost at TexasBackInBusiness.com. The Texas Back in Business program will be helping small businesses recover from the cataclysmic blow dealt by Hurricane Harvey, said Dan Slane, CEO of Texas Back in Business. Texas Back in Business funds may create or retain jobs, and can be used for operating capital, repairs, inventory, machinery, equipment, supplies and other expenses directly related to the business.

A Texas apartment developer and a Texas site engineer have agreed to settle a federal lawsuit alleging they violated the Fair Housing Act (FHA) and the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). The Fair Housing Act and the Americans with Disabilities Act require that new multifamily housing be accessible to persons with disabilities, said Assistant Attorney General Eric Dreiband for the Civil Rights Division. The Fair Housing Act prohibits discrimination in housing based on disability, race, color, religion, national origin, sex and familial status. Among other things, the Fair Housing Act requires all multifamily housing constructed after March 12, 1991, to have basic accessibility features, including accessible routes without steps to all ground-floor units. Individuals who believe that they have been victims of housing discrimination may call the Justice Department at 1-800-896-7743, e-mail the Justice Department at fairhousing@usdoj.gov, or contact the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development at 1-800-669-9777 or through its website at https://www.hud.gov/program_offices/fair_housing_equal_opp/online-complaint.

Participants in FHA programs undertake important commitments, and they must honor them and be truthful in their representations, said Assistant Attorney General Jody Hunt of the Department of Justices Civil Division. The FHA, part of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), insures loans used to build hospitals in underserved areas. The complaint also alleges that the defendants impermissibly distributed project funds. Lakeway Regional Medical Center and its affiliates misrepresented facts that enabled them to obtain an FHA insured loan, and deliberately hid certain information from HUD. The claims asserted against the defendants are allegations only, and there has been no determination of liability.

Nancy Heintz, Coalition for the Homeless project manager for Montgomery County, said the survey is not intended to come up with a comprehensive number, but to provide a snapshot of trends. The coalition reports the number of homeless people is down 52% since 2011 across the Greater Houston area, but Montgomery County was not included in the survey until 2017. Jaime Parker, the shelter director for Yes to Youth Montgomery County Youth Services, said the coalitions definition of homelessness might also affect the surveys result. I know that Montgomery County does not have adequate affordable housing, and the average new home is about $200,000, Kasmiersky said. She said the coalition housed more than 17,000 people since 2012however, people experiencing homelessness in shelters and on the streets are still waiting for a home.

A seven-count indictment was returned yesterday charging a former Assistant Inspector General for the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Office of Inspector General, with engaging in a scheme to conceal material facts, making false statements and falsification of records. Assistant Attorney General Brian A. Benczkowski of the Justice Departments Criminal Division, Acting Assistant Director in Charge John P. Selleck of the FBIs Washington Field Office and Michael K. Atkinson, Inspector General of the Intelligence Community made the announcement. Saffarinia also failed to disclose this financial relationship and another large promissory note on his public financial disclosure forms. The case is being investigated by the FBIs Washington Field Office and the Office of the Inspector General of the Intelligence Community. Trial Attorneys Edward P. Sullivan and Rosaleen T. OGara of the Criminal Divisions Public Integrity Section are prosecuting the case.