BUSH ADMINISTRATION ANNOUNCES RECORD $1.5 BILLION TO SUPPORT HOMELESS PROGRAMS NATIONWIDE
WASHINGTON – A record number of local homeless programs across America will receive an unprecedented $1.5 billion in Continuum of Care grants announced today by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. This historic-level funding will offer transitional and permanent supportive housing to more than 168,000 homeless individuals and families. For a detailed local summary of the projects awarded funding, visit HUD’s website.
STATEMENT BY HUD SECRETARY ALPHONSO JACKSON ON NEW ORLEANS CITY COUNCIL’S SUPPORT FOR REDEVELOPMENT OF PUBLIC HOUSING
I would like to personally thank the members of the City Council, Mayor Nagin, the public housing residents, and all those who support this common sense effort to build a better future for New Orleans. Today’s vote is a victory for the residents of New Orleans who deserve to live in a socially and economically integrated environment where their children can play safely and families can thrive. We recognize there is a tremendous need for affordable housing throughout the Crescent City and are deeply committed to ensuring that everyone who resided in public housing prior to Hurricane Katrina has the opportunity to return to something better than they left.
HUD SETTLES DISCRIMINATION COMPLAINTS AGAINST MANAGERS OF ST. LOUIS APARTMENT COMPLEX
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development today announced a $170,000 settlement with managers of a St. Louis apartment complex for alleged violations of the Fair Housing Act. HUD claimed the mangers of the Ridge Crest Apartments subjected seven families with children to stricter community rules than residents without children.