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2004 News Archive


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December, 2004

	Youthbuild Program Delivers $54 Million for Skills and Leadership Training Participants will produce more than 1,000 affordable homes Nearly four thousand young people who never finished high school will get a second chance to receive their diplomas because of $54 million in grants announced by HUD Secretary Alphonso Jackson. more... Youthbuild
	Improved Community Renewal Website! We've reorganized the Community Renewal home page to make the following information more accessible: RC/EZ Tax Incentive Q&As, the Address Locator, and the Businesses in the RC/EZs Webpage. Business owners will be able to quickly verify that their businesses are located within an RC or EZ and determine if their employees live in one of the designated areas. more...
	CDBG Accomplishment Data These profiles contain accomplishments reported in Program Year 2002 and 2003 by CDBG entitlement communities and states having a program year start date between January and October. For Program Year 2003, data is available for grantees with program year start dates from January through July. more... \| CDBG Program
	HUD Announces $150 Million in CDBG Disaster Funding HUD is publishing a Federal Register notice including waivers, alternative requirements, and proposed allocations to 10 states hard hit by disasters between August 31, 2003 and October 1, 2004. more... \| Disaster Recovery Website
	Hope For the Elderly and Disabled Alene Howard has family in Lubbock, but she admits to sometimes being lonely, but the Lubbock Interfaith Volunteer Caregivers Program (LIVCaP) is reaching out by organizing visits with her at least once a week. Ms. Howard has been receiving visits for about three years. more... \| CDBG Program
	World AIDS Day 2004 HUD formally observed World AIDS Day this year with a commemorative presentation on December 2, 2004. This year, World AIDS Day focused on the way women's inequality helps fuel the transmission of HIV and increases the impact of AIDS. Deputy Secretary Roy A. Bernardi was one of the speakers. At the presentation, the Delaware HIV Consortium was recognized for its work on the "Woman Space" permanent housing project. more... \| Joint UN Programme on HIV/AIDS \| Focus Message \| Delaware HIV Consortium
	FY 2005 ADDI Planning Estimates The FY 2005 American Dream Downpayment Initiative planning targets have been developed based on final urban county and HOME consortia participation rosters and the Omnibus spending bill appropriation. CPD Budget
	AIDS Housing Website Redesign is complete! The redesign streamlined the Website to make it easier for persons with HIV or AIDS, their caregivers, or other support persons, to find local assistance. The redesign also focused the state and grantee information so that each state and grantee would have its own Webpage which would have current contacts, maps, Executive Summaries, allocations history, and Accomplishments. (November, 2004) more...
	When Opportunity Knocks Eddie Smith was born and raised in the Martin Luther King community in north Shreveport. A career in the Army took him away from home but when he retired from the service in 1985, he and his family returned to the community of his birth. more... \| CDBG Program
	Congratulations to Spokane Service Team/Youthbuild Spokane Graduates It was graduation time for Educational Service District (ESD) 101's Spokane Service Team and Youthbuild Spokane members in September. more... \| Youthbuild
	Northwest Louisiana Stands Down for the Homeless Northwest Louisiana has been blessed with an extended Indian summer this year. And the hundreds of volunteers that showed up in support of the 10th annual Operation Stand Down did not miss the cold and dreary days that have typically coincided with this event. more... \| Homeless website \| HMIS website
	Veterans Day Message from the Secretary Since our nation's inception, nearly 50 million men and women have stepped forward and taken great risks to ensure our safety, defend our land, and preserve our way of life. Today, there are more than 24 million living veterans who served our Nation in times of peace and war, and 2.5 million men and women serving in active and reserve duty throughout the nation and the world. This year, we once again honor their service with the celebration of Veteran's Day. more... \| HUDVET website
	Habitat Homeowners Bring Their Dreams to a Skeptical Neighborhood When Habitat for Humanity brought their plans to construct a 12-home development to the Wyoming Planning Commission in February 2001, they were met with a group of residents opposed to its construction. more on the Habitat Homeowners story \| SHOP

November, 2004

	CPMP Version 1.3 Changes were made to enhance some of the Needs.xls worksheets by adding formulas and links. This version also includes a new feature - a method for easily copying and pasting data from the CHAS website into the CPMP tool. more... \| CPMP Release Notes - Using the CHAS Website - CPMP User Manual - CPMP Training Webcast - ConPlan Discussion Group
	BOSMAC Updates for Version 10/08/04 Download the latest version of the BOSMAC macros. more... \| Release Notes \| IDIS
	Atlanta, GA Hosts Its First Regional Homeless Stand Down Originating in San Diego seventeen years ago, Stand Downs have been used by the Veterans Administration (VA) and its federal, state, local and community partners as an outreach event for thousands of homeless veterans. more... \| HUDVet
	HUDpproves $17 Million Loan Guarantee to Expand Detroit's Cultural Center City plans three parking garages, art galleries, commercial space and public improvements more... \| Section 108 Program
	HOME Program 15th Anniversary Conference and Award Nominations Read about the Conferences and nominate the best projects! more... \| HOME Program
	CPD Notice 04-12 PDF \| WORD - October 28, 2004 - Implementing Risk Analyses for Monitoring Community Planning and Development Grant Programs for FY 2005 CPD Notice 04-11 PDF \| WORD - October 27, 2004 - Program Income Requirements in the State CDBG Program
	Formula Grantee Boundary Files for FY2004 HUD has developed formula grantee boundary files, designed for use in a Geographic Information System (GIS) mapping system. About GIS Boundary Files \| IDIS \| Census
	HUD Awards $36.5 Million to Better House and Serve Low-Income Families, the Homeless and Persons with HIV/AIDS Technical assistance grants help HUD programs work better more... \| Technical Assistance Website
	Consortia Builder - A Tool to Estimate Funding The Consortia Builder has been developed to provide guidance on how to combine the demographies of proposed member governments for the purpose of qualifying for a HOME formula allocation. more... \| HOME Consortia
	CPD Formula Planning Estimates for FY 2005 FY2005 CPD formula planning estimates for CDBG, HOME, ESG, and HOPWA have been generated using the July 1, 2003 population estimates published by the Census Bureau. CPD Budget
	A Guide to Counting Unsheltered Homeless People This guide describes several methods for identifying, counting, and learning about homeless people who are unlikely to be found in shelters or in other residential programs within a local homeless assistance network. more... \| Homeless Assistance

	Preserving America Historic Preservation and Heritage Tourism in Housing and Community Development: A Guide to Using Community Development Block Grant Funds for Historic Preservation and Heritage Tourism in Your Communities - PDF High Resolution (10.2 MB) - PDF Low Resolution (0.4 MB) - WORD(0.3 MB)
	HUD Awards $20 Million to Help People and Families Living with HIV/AIDS Competitively awarded grants to provide permanent homes and services to thousands of families. more... \| Project Summaries \| HOPWA Website
	Consolidated Plan Management Process (CPMP) Tool Webcast Watch all or part of the webcast to see how to use the tool. Webcast Page \| CPMP Site
	HOME Crosscutting Federal Requirements This training module provides information on crosscutting requirements (Federal laws and regulations beyond the HOME Statutes and HOME Final Rule). more... \| HOME Front
	Homeless Management Information System (HMIS) Data and Technical Standards Webcast October 18, 2004 Black and White version of the Presentation now available! - With Captions - Without Captions Presentation \|Black and White Version \| Presenters \| HMIS Contacts \| Feedback \| HMIS

October, 2004

	HMIS.InfoNewsletter HUD has developed the HMIS.Info newsletter to keep Field Offices, Continuum of Care, providers and stakeholders updated on the latest news related to the HMIS initiative. This newsletter will be posted online and distributed via the HMIS Listserv monthly. more... \| HMIS
	HMIS Data and Technical Standards Final Notice; Clarification and Additional Guidance on Special Provisions for Domestic Violence Provider Shelters This notice clarifies and provides further guidance on the special provisions for domestic violence provider shelters participating in Homeless Management Information Systems (HMIS). This clarification and additional guidance follows issuance of the HMIS Data and Technical Standards Final Notice published on July 30, 2004. more... \| Press Release \| Final Notice \| HMIS
	PY03 Disbursed CDBG Funds by Grantee As part of HUD's continuing effort to provide grantees and citizens with information on the status of our programs, the Office of Community Planning and Development has developed profiles that show how each entitlement community expended CDBG funds during its most recently completed program year. more... \| CDBG Program
	HUD Awards $24.6 Million in Grants to Redevelop Brownfields and to Create Thousands of Jobs in 17 Communities $119 million in loan guarantees to further stimulate revitalization and employment A metal scrap yard, a landfill and contaminated industrial sites will soon become hotels, office buildings and even a high tech silicon wafer factory. more... \| BEDI \| Economic Development Programs
	Annual Homeless Assessment Report (AHAR) Update #1 With the release of the final HMIS Data and Technical Standards, the AHAR research team is preparing for data collection activities that will lead to the first Annual Homeless Assessment Report to Congress in 2005. more... \| HMIS \| Homeless Assistance Website
	Updated Executive Summaries Needed The AIDS Housing Website redesign is underway! To have your new grantee page reflect current information about you and your grant, please create and/or update your Executive Summaries by Friday, October 15, 2004. Current Exec Summaries \| AIDS Housing Website - Exec Summary Guidance - Exec Summary Template
	04-10PDF \| WORD - September 29, 2004 - Guidelines for Ensuring Equal Treatment of Faith-based Organizations participating in the HOME, CDBG, HOPE 3, HOPWA, Emergency Shelter Grants, Shelter Plus Care, Supportive Housing, and Youthbuild Programs.
	04-09 PDF \| WORD - August 20, 2004 - Transition Policy for Low/Mod Income Summary Data - Updates for Fiscal Year 2004 for the Insular Area Community Development Block Grant program more on the CDBG Insular Area Program
	BOSMAC Updates for version 09/24/04 Go to the BOSMAC page to download the latest version of the Macros that will open the PR03 reports. more... \| Release Notes
	CDBG Conference 2004 September 13-14, hosted by HUD, this conference will celebrate the 30th anniversary of the CDBG program, acknowledge local accomplishments made possible by CDBG, and examine the challenges ahead. - Press Release \| Project Summaries Presentations: Performance Measures - Dustin Brown - Robert Duncan - Barbara Emerson Conplan Improvement/ CPMP Tool - Salvatore Sclafani - Dee Ann Ducote Energy Conservation - Bob Groberg - Bob Paquin Economic Development - Paul Webster Housing and Neighborhood Development - Alan Joles State Innovations - Mark Wyatt Agenda - Word \| PDF
	Housing Authority Family Moves into HUD-Owned Property Lehigh Acres, FL - On Friday, August 27, under a bright Florida sun, and just two weeks after landfall of Hurricane Charley, Governor Jeb Bush and HUD Secretary Alphonso Jackson presented the keys of a HUD-owned property to Robert and Valerie Hamilton and their four children. more... \| CDBG Program
	HOPWA Data Collection and Reporting Requirements Webcast \| With Captions - STRMU Generalized Statement - Powerpoint Presentation - APR Example - APR Scenario - CAPER Chart Scenario

September, 2004

	IDIS Release 8.3 Live The new CDBG completion edits prevent a grantee from changing the status of an activity to complete when its accomplishment data are incorrect. Grantees will need to correct inaccurate data and supply missing data, as prompted by error messages, prior to being allowed to complete an activity. Warning messages will also make grantees aware of errors and omissions while the activity is underway. Most of these edits will be familiar to grantees since they are based on the criteria for CDBG's ongoing data cleanup initiative. These edits will ensure the accuracy of CDBG accomplishment data and will eventually eliminate the need for the current data cleanup effort. Release Note - Word \| PDF Log into IDIS \| IDIS Website
	Real Estate Acquisition and Relocation in HUD Programs HOME Front Training Module This module provides critical information on how HUD funded affordable housing development activities may be impacted by two federal laws: the Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act (URA or Uniform Act) and Section 104(d) of the Housing and Community Development Act. more... \| HOME Front \| Relocation Website
	HOPWA Performance Reporting and Data Clean Up - Webcast \| With Captions - CAPER Tutorial - IDIS Tutorial - APR Tutorial - Reporting Deficiencies
	A Home of Their Own Deron and Karen Lee aren't used to luxury. While living in a HUD-subsidized apartment in Tulsa, they thought their dream of owning a home was just that...A dream. Now their dream is coming true through a partnership between Habitat for Humanity and the Mental Health Association in Tulsa. more... \| SHOP \| Habitat for Humanity
	Performance SNAPSHOT for Participating Jurisdictions as of 6/30/04 Updated HOME SNAPSHOTs, which contain performance information as of 6/30/04, are now available! more... \| HOME Program
	Sister Margaret's Legacy and In her Footsteps Sister Margaret McCaffrey was a Roman Catholic nun on a mission to feed the hungry, clothe the naked, and house the homeless. Although she passed away a long time ago, her legacy lives on. more... \| Continuum of Care
	Our House: A Louisiana Home and Haven Our House, Inc. provides emergency shelter, support and guidance to runaway and homeless youth between the ages of 10 and 22 for up to two years. more... \| Continuum of Care
	HOME and Low Income Housing Tax Credits (LIHTC) The new HOME and LIHTC training module is designed for developers, investors, and other individuals or organizations interested in bringing HOME Program funds into a LIHTC project. It is also for PJs and other community development organizations interested in increasing the supply of affordable housing in their communities. more... \| HOME Front
	Jacksonville's Royal Terrace Comprehensive Improvements Project Receives Statewide Recognition July 12, 2004 - A seven-year effort to completely makeover one of Jacksonville's poorest neighborhoods was recognized. more... \| CDBG Program
	Seeing Green in Shreveport Community-based non-profit Shreveport Green, in association with the Shreveport HUD office, celebrated Earth Day this year by offering a bald cypress tree to fifty first-time homebuyers. more... \| CDBG Program
	Consolidated Plan Management Process (CPMP) Version 1.2 Release August 26, 2004 - Version 1.2 of the CPMP has been released! Improvements have been made based upon User feedback. Help links, Quick Tips, and other "housekeeping" type changes have been made as appropriate. more... \| CPMP Change Management \| CPMP User Manual
	Volunteers From the Birmingham HUD Office Help Family Construct Home When staff from the Birmingham HUD Office heard that Field Policy and Management were planning a volunteer workday to help build a home for a needy family in celebration of Homeownership Month, the number of volunteers grew to include additional HUD employees and some family members. more... \| SHOP \| Birmingham Habitat for Humanity
	Consolidated Plan Review Checklist This guidance is provided as a template for the reviews of complete plans. HUD reviewers of Consolidated Plan submissions will refer to this checklist to gauge the completeness of the grantee’s submission. more... \| Consolidated Planning

August, 2004

	HUD Announces Disaster Assistance for Floridians Agency quickly identifying HUD-owned homes that can be used as temporary housing more... \| CDBG \| Section 108
	CDBG Conference 2004 - September 13-14, 2004 Hosted by HUD, this conference will celebrate the 30th anniversary of the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) program, acknowledge local accomplishments made possible by CDBG, and examine the challenges ahead. It will be held at the Mayflower Hotel in Washington, DC. Online registration is available. more... \| CDBG Program
	Using HOME to Underwrite Multifamily Housing Development The new Underwriting training module is designed to provide basic guidance on multifamily underwriting terminology and fundamental concepts, while also serving as an instructional tool for the use of the HOME Multifamily Underwriting Template. more... \| HOME Front
	5th Annual CHP Roadmap Workshop The 5th Annual CHP Roadmap Workshop will be held September 20-21, 2004, at the Austin Airport Marriott South in Austin, Texas. The Workshop is sponsored by the U.S. DOE, the U.S. Combined Heat and Power Association, and the U.S. EPA. more... \| Energy Website
	CPD Notice 04-08 - August 10, 2004 Waiving statutory environmental review requirements for the Indian Housing Block Grant Program for Tribes that Have Assumed Environmental Review Responsibilities under 24 CFR Part 58 PDF \| WORD \| Environment \| Indian Housing Block Grant
	CPD Notice 04-07 - June 9, 2004 Notice of Use of Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Funds to Assist in Establishing and Operating "211" Calling Systems. PDF \| WORD \| CDBG Program
	CPD Notice 04-06 - June 4, 2004 Notice of Procedures for HOME Program - Match Reductions for Fiscal and Severe Fiscal Distress, and for Major Presidentially-Declared Disasters under the Stafford Act. PDF \| WORD \| HOME Program
	HMIS Data and Technical Standards Final Notice - FR-4848-N-02 This Notice implements data and technical standards for Homeless Management Information Systems (HMIS). The final Notice follows publication of a draft Notice on July 22, 2003. more... \| Draft Notice \| HMIS \| Homeless Website
	Guidance on Preparing Consolidated Plans for Fiscal Year (FY) 2005 Funding Cycles This memorandum transmits updated Consolidated Plan guidance, instructions on completing a Consolidated Plan, and optional tools and techniques for use by units of local government and states in preparing the plan for 2005-2010. Grantees applying for program funds under one or more of the formula programs should follow the guidance in this transmittal and applicable regulations in preparing their plans. more... - Lessons Learned - Questions and Answers
	Bush Administration Awards $24.5 Million to Boost Economic Development and Job Growth in Rural America Funds will help produce affordable housing in 36 states more... \| Detailed Project Summaries \| RHED Program
	Energy Efficiency Training Module The new Energy Efficiency training module is available for CPD Program Staff and Grant Recipients who are interested in increasing the energy efficiency of their single and multi-family projects. more... \| HOME Front \| Energy Website
	HUD Announces $65 million to State of Florida Deputy Secretary Roy A. Bernardi announced the State of Florida will receive more than $65 million in HUD funding to stimulate local economies, produce affordable housing and help homeless individuals and families. The funding will also help house and serve individuals with HIV/AIDS and will provide downpayment assistance to lower income families. more... \| CDBG \| HOME \| HOPWA \| ESG
	CPD's Online Small Business Fair!!! Come join us at the Office of Community Planning and Development's Online Small Business Fair!!! This fair is co-sponsored by the Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization (OSDBU). This virtual fair will guide you through the various CPD Programs and Initiatives, direct you to a current listing of our current procurement opportunities and provide you with information about how to be included in our new contractor database. The Fair will run from June 28 - July 25, 2004. For more information, please send an email to the CPD SBFair mailbox. more... \| OSDBU
	Celebrating 30 Years of the CDBG Program More CDBG success stories have been locally nominated for special recognition in honor of CDBG's 30th Anniversary. One of the stories is about the Marcus B. Armijo Complex (a park, recreation center, pool and library), which is located in El Paso's Segundo Barrio and serves one of the poorest neighborhoods in the city. more... \| More Success Stories \| CDBG Program
	CPD Formula Planning Estimates for FY 2005 FY2005 CPD formula planning estimates for CDBG, HOME, ESG, and HOPWA have been generated using the July 1, 2003 population estimates published by the Census Bureau. more... \| CPD Budget

July, 2004

Homeownership Month in Virginia
Habitat for Humanity already has built some 1,000 homes in the Commonwealth of Virginia. What better time to announce a "boost" that will help Habitat build its next 1,000 homes in Virginia than the first day of National Homeownership Month.
more... | HOME Program | SHOP | Habitat for Humanity

Homeownership Month in Washington
Habitat for Humanity in partnership with HUD began building homes in the City of Tacoma in 1997 - to date 95 homes have been built. A "Sharing the Dream" home, will soon fulfill the dream of homeownership for Karin Escobar and her five children.
more... | HOME Program | SHOP | Habitat for Humanity

Super Notice of Funding Availability
Applications are now available for the following programs:

	Continuum of Care (SHP, S+C, SRO) - Webcast \| With Captions \| En Español \| Training Materials - Second Webcast \| With Captions \| En Español
	Brownfields Economic Development Initiative (BEDI) - Webcast \| With Captions \| En Español
	Community Development Technical Assistance - Webcast \| With Captions \| En Español
	Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS (HOPWA) - Webcast \| En Español \| Training Materials
	Self-help Homeownership Opportunity Program (SHOP) - Webcast \| With Captions \| En Español
	Rural Housing and Economic Development (RHED) - Webcast \| With Captions \| En Español
	Youthbuild - Webcast \| With Captions \| En Español \| Training Materials

Additional Webcasts:

	Getting Ready for Grants.Gov - Webcast \| With Captions \| En Español
	Barriers to Affordable Housing - Webcast \| With Captions \| En Español
	SuperNOFA Logic Model Training for Grantees - Webcast \| With Captions \| Training Materials

SuperNOFA Page | Broadcast Schedule

Miss Lucy's Happy Ending
Miss Lucy Ann Anderson has spent the last 40 years taking care of other people's homes. Working 12-hour days, holding two or more jobs at a time, she was never able to save enough to enable her to buy a safe and structurally sound place to live.
more... | HOME Program

New Housing Provides Hope in Texas
Garden Terrace is the first housing solution designed exclusively for single working adults, retirees, homeless and people with disabilities that meet the top recommendations of housing experts in Austin, and around the country.
more... | HOME | CDBG

Lead Safe Housing Rule Training Module
The new Lead Safe Housing Rule training module is available to help recipients of CPD-administered funds effectively implement the requirements of the Lead Safe Housing Rule in their programs.
more... | HOME Front | Lead-Safe Housing Rule

Building Their Own Homes Led to New Careers in Florida
"They came up through the program to build self-help houses." That's what Earl Pfeiffer, a licensed building contractor and executive director of Homes for Hillsborough in Tampa had to say about Hope Figueroa and Jesse Ornelas.
more... | SHOP

Announcing the new CPD Calendar!
Interested in knowing about upcoming CPD events? Check out the new CPD Calendar for information about nationwide conferences, training, and functions.
more...

National Homeownership Month Comes to Iowa
Assistant Secretary Liu announced an American Dream Downpayment Initiative grant, which will soon allow more Iowans to become homeowners.
more... | HOME Program

June, 2004

	Celebrating 30 Years of the CDBG Program - Locally Nominated Success Stories Many CDBG success stories, assisted in whole or in part with CDBG funds, have been locally nominated for special recognition in honor of CDBG's 30th Anniversary. more... \| CDBG's 30th Anniversary \| CDBG Program
	HUD Secretary Jackson Announces more than $2.8 Million in Downpayment Assistance for First-Time Homebuyers in Maryland Hundreds of low-income families living in eight Maryland communities can now realize the dream of homeownership because of $2.8 million in American Dream Downpayment Initiative (ADDI) funding. more... \| HOME Program
	CPD Notice 04-05 - June 1, 2004 Notice of Procedures for Designation of Consortia as a Participating Jurisdiction for the HOME program PDF \| WORD \| HOME Program
	HUD Secretary Jackson Announces $161.5 Million in Downpayment Assistance for First-Time Homebuyers Secretary Jackson this week announced that some $161.5 million will be made available for The American Dream Downpayment Initiative, a move that will enable thousands of low-income families to purchase their first home. more... \| Press Release \| HOME Program \| ADDI Brochure
	Historic South Carolina Textile Mill Becomes Home for Seniors The Highland Park Mill in Rock Hill, a historic textile mill built in 1894, served the South Carolina mill-village for years as its employment hub. Times changed, however, and decades ago the mill went out of business and became an unused sore spot in the City. more... \| CDBG Program
	History & Homeownership on the Move in Richmond Last week, just days before the start of National Homeownership Month, the Richmond Redevelopment and Housing Authority (RRHA) went "the extra mile"—actually, more like five blocks—to preserve a piece of homeownership history. more... \| CDBG Program \| RRHA
	Smitherman Village - Affordable Housing in Troy, North Carolina This program enables participates to rent their new homes for two years. During these two years a home counselor provides families with educational training and counseling on owning a home. more... \| CDBG Program