{"id":8366,"date":"2023-11-29T22:03:17","date_gmt":"2023-11-29T22:03:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.us-hc.com\/?p=9163"},"modified":"2023-12-28T09:43:08","modified_gmt":"2023-12-28T14:43:08","slug":"hud-awards-25-million-to-phas-to-expand-housing-choices-for-families","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.us-hc.com\/blogs\/hud-awards-25-million-to-phas-to-expand-housing-choices-for-families\/","title":{"rendered":"HUD Awards $25 Million to PHAs to Expand Housing Choices for Families"},"content":{"rendered":"
On November 27, 2023, HUD announced $25 million in Housing Mobility Related Services awards to seven Public Housing Agencies (PHAs). The money is intended to expand housing choices for Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) families with children by increasing access to opportunity neighborhoods with high-performing schools, access to jobs, low crime rates, parks, and other amenities. HUD Secretary Marsha Fudge said of the awards, \u201cEvery parent knows the value of providing a safe and secure place for their child to call home. Stability at home helps promote their future success \u2013 in school and onwards. As HUD works to expand affordable housing and ensure economic mobility is possible for all families, these Housing Mobility Related Services awards will boost access to housing vouchers for families who need them the most.\u201d<\/p>\n
The funds for housing mobility related services, as outlined in the Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO), will enable additional PHAs to administer housing mobility programs, HUD says. This, in turn, will raise the number of HCV families with children living in neighborhoods characterized by low poverty levels.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe impact of these funds is tangible \u2013 families can more easily move to neighborhoods of their choice and near more opportunity,\u201d said Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for Public and Indian Housing, Richard J. Monocchio, in a HUD press release. \u201cProviding families additional support with their housing search can ultimately lead to better long-term outcomes in employment and education.\u201d<\/p>\n