http://www.hud.gov/ Latest HUD Press Releases en-us Thu, 02 Jul 2009 12:00:00 GMT Thu, 02 Jul 2009 12:00:00 GMT http://www.hud.gov/news/release.cfm?content=pr09-105.cfm WASHINGTON - The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development announced today that it is awarding 2,500 rental assistance vouchers to 37 public housing authorities across the U.S. to reunite more than 7,500 children with their parents. The children are currently in foster care. Thu, 02 Jul 2009 12:00:00 GMT http://www.hud.gov/news/release.cfm?content=pr09-105.cfm http://www.hud.gov/news/release.cfm?content=pr09-104.cfm WASHINGTON - U.S. Housing and Urban Development Secretary Shaun Donovan today announced an expansion of the Obama Administration's Home Affordable Refinance Program to include participation by borrowers who are current but up to 125 percent underwater on their mortgage. Under authorization provided by the Federal Housing Finance Agency, borrowers whose mortgages are currently owned or guaranteed by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac will now be allowed to refinance those loans according to the terms of the Home Affordable Refinance program established earlier this year. Wed, 01 Jul 2009 12:00:00 GMT http://www.hud.gov/news/release.cfm?content=pr09-104.cfm http://www.hud.gov/news/release.cfm?content=pr09-103.cfm WASHINGTON - U.S. Housing and Urban Development Secretary Shaun Donovan today announced that HUD is approving plans submitted by state housing finance agencies for $1,035,322,485to jump start affordable housing programs in states throughout the countrythat are currently stalled due to the economic recession. Funded through American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (Recovery Act), HUD's new Tax Credit Assistance Program (TCAP)will allow 26 state housing finance agencies to resume funding of affordable rental housing projects across the nation while stimulating employment in the hard-hit construction trades. Tue, 30 Jun 2009 12:00:00 GMT http://www.hud.gov/news/release.cfm?content=pr09-103.cfm http://www.hud.gov/news/release.cfm?content=pr09-102.cfm WASHINGTON - Mercedes Marquez was unanimously confirmed as an Assistant Secretary at the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. As the former general manager of the City of Los Angeles Housing Department (LAHD), Marquez will lead HUD's Office of Community Planning and Development which administers nearly $8 billion in programs designed to stimulate community development, affordable housing, as well as a variety of special needs assistance programs. Fri, 26 Jun 2009 12:03:00 GMT http://www.hud.gov/news/release.cfm?content=pr09-102.cfm http://www.hud.gov/news/release.cfm?content=pr09-101.cfm WASHINGTON - U.S. Housing and Urban Development Secretary Shaun Donovan today announced HUD will speed federal disaster assistance to 28 storm-ravaged counties in Kansas and provide support to homeowners and low-income renters forced from their homes due to severe storms, flooding, straight-line winds, and tornadoes. Fri, 26 Jun 2009 12:02:00 GMT http://www.hud.gov/news/release.cfm?content=pr09-101.cfm