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Federal attorneys successfully prosecuted a man in Burlington, Vermont, for lying about his income to receive rental subsidies. He has been sentenced to 18 months in prison and ordered to pay more than $18,000 in restitution.
Court records said that the man received rental assistance payments from 2007 to 2011 through the Vermont State Housing Authority program funded by HUD because he said he had no income. But the U.S. attorney's office said fro...
HUD Secretary Shaun Donovan recently announced that public housing agencies in Columbus, Ga.; Fairfax, Va.; Holyoke, Mass.; and Reno, Nev. have been selected to participate in HUD’s Moving to Work (MTW) program.
The stock market has been volatile this past year. And as 2012 comes to an end, some of your residents may be assessing their portfolios. Some may have experienced significant reductions in the value of their stock portfolio and may be asking for interim recertifications. Others may have had the benefit of a positive swing in their portfolio's value or are enjoying more household income from dividends that cash-rich companies have increased as they'...
The New Jersey Supreme Court is once again reviewing affordable housing. At a hearing on Nov. 14, the question revolved around how well the policy that sprung from some of its landmark rulings in the 1970s and 80s has held up.
HUD inspectors recently searched the offices of Kenner Housing Authority in Kenner, La., to investigate allegations of mismanagement and financial wrongdoing. According to HUD Regional Director Justin Ormsby, investigators came in quickly to correct any wrongdoings immediately, rather than have the investigation drag out for six months. They are investigating allegations that led to its being deemed a troubled agency.
Seventeen communities across the country have been selected to receive Choice Neighborhoods planning grants. The $4.95 million awarded will help the communities craft comprehensive, community-driven plans to revitalize public or other HUD-assisted housing and transform distressed neighborhoods.
The federal government has charged the Altoona Housing Authority in Pennsylvania with racial discrimination for applying tighter eviction standards for a black resident than for whites. The PHA denies the charges filed by HUD on behalf of a former resident and plans to defend itself.
Six public housing residents recently were told by the Maine State Housing Authority that they would have to stop growing/using medical marijuana in their homes or will lose housing assistance. The board of commissioners voted 4-3 last month not to allow the use, possession, or cultivation of medical marijuana in apartments subsidized through its Section 8 program. It agreed, however, to hear additional comments at an Oct. 15th meeting.
A $55 million federal grant for tornado recovery efforts awarded to Alabama in January has been recently approved by HUD. The disaster recovery plans detail how the state and specific communities will use the funding to rebuild from the damage sustained in the April 27, 2011, tornadoes.
D.C. Mayor Vincent C. Gray recently announced more than $35.1 million in financing to be made available by the Department of Housing and Community Development (DHCD) to create and retain affordable housing units, provide housing counseling services to District residents, and give technical assistance to support small businesses.
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