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• HUD General Counsel Opens American Bar Association's 15th Annual Conference on Affordable Housing and Community Development Law
  The theme of this year's conference is "In the Eye of The Storm" and will focus on the legal issues related to affordable housing and community development, which have emerged in the aftermath of the Gulf Coast hurricanes.
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• Boy Writes Letter in Hopes of Home
  Lucinda Freeborn and her 10-year-old son, Bryson Hranac, were tired of renting apartments and wanted to settle into their own home. Once Lucinda discovered the Mercy Housing Self-Help Housing program in Filer, Idaho, she applied with dreams of homeownership.
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• Jackson Kicks-off National Homeownership Month
  FHA overhaul is centerpiece to further homeownership for lower income Americans.
  more... | HOME Program | ADDI Initiative
• IDIS Version 10.0 Online Tutorial
  The purpose of this tutorial is to introduce grantees to the IDIS Performance Measurement Release Version 10.0.
  more... | IDIS Website
• HUD CPD Notice 06-05
  HOME Program - Instructions for Designating New Participating Jurisdictions (PJs); Reserving and Obligating Funds; Reallocating Funds; and Numbering HOME Investment Partnerships Agreements
  PDF | Word | All HOME Notices | All CPD Notices
• HUD CPD Notice 06-04
  Notice of Procedures for Designation of Consortia as a Participating Jurisdiction for the HOME Program
  PDF | Word | All HOME Notices | All CPD Notices
• 2006 HOME Rent and Income Limits Published
  Effective: May 3, 2006
  Rent Limits | Income Limits
• 2006 Uniform Act (URA) Low Income Limits - Effective March 8, 2006
  The 2006 URA low income limits, used in connection with rental assistance payment calculations under 49 CFR 24.402(b), have been released with an effective date of March 8, 2006.
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• Bush Administration Proposes $33.6 Billion HUD Budget
  Increases in Programs will Help Homebuyers, Renters and Homeless
  more... | CPD Budget
• CPD Hurricane Waivers
  Access all Affordable Housing waivers released in response to Hurricanes Katrina and Rita
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• The Consolidated Book Version of the HOME Final Rule has been Updated
  Revisions and additions to the HOME Final Rule that were printed in the Federal Register in December 2004 are incorporated into the print version of the rule. For your convenience, the updated rule in PDF format is available.
  more... | Affordable Housing Laws and Regulations
• HUD Secretary Jackson Co-chairs Minority Leadership Summit
  “The President’s minority homeownership pledge says something about the greatness of America,” Jackson said. “We are committed to creating 5.5 million new minority homeowners by the end of the decade. Thanks to programs such as the American Dream Downpayment Initiative and HOME, we’ve had 2.6 million new minority homeowners in less than four years.”
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• HUD Announces Nearly $25 Million in ‘Sweat Equity’ Grants to Help Families Build Their Own American Dream
  More than 1,500 affordable homes to be built with SHOP grants
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• Notice of Opportunity To Register Early for Electronic Submission of Grant Applications for Fiscal Year (FY) 2006 HUD Funding Opportunities
  A notice was published in the Federal Register on December 9, 2005, which describes the steps that HUD applicants must take to register successfully at the Grants.gov website. Registering now, in advance of HUD posting its FY 2006 funding opportunities, can provide applicants sufficient time to address questions with the registration process. Related information is available on the Grants.gov website. Note also that a new governmentwide SF-424 form will be used this year.
  more... | SF-424 form Instructions
• HUDRAP Newsletter
  Vol. 2, No. 1, February 2006
  Are the regulatory requirements for the Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Act of 1970, as amended ("Uniform Act" or "URA"), as implemented at 49 CFR part 24 subpart B applicable to the acquisition of temporary easements?
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• CPD Notice 06-01
  Administrative costs, project-related soft costs, and community development housing organization operating expenses under the HOME Program and American Dream Downpayment Initiative
  PDF | Text | All HOME CPD Notices | All CPD Notices
• HOMEfires Vol. 7, No. 1, January, 2006
  This issue addresses the Participating Jurisdictions' (PJs) responsibilities for developing, disseminating, and implementing affirmative marketing procedures.
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• Provide Feedback on New HOME IDIS Screens
  The Office of Affordable Housing Programs would like your feedback on its proposed new IDIS HOME Performance Measurement Screens. These screens will be available in IDIS in Spring 2006. Therefore, comments on the proposed screens are requested by January 6, 2006.
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• 2004 Waiver Log
  Access information regarding the date that 2004 HOME waivers were granted and denied.
  more... | All Waiver Logs
• The Community Planning and Development Monitoring Handbook 6509.2 REV-5 has been completely revised.
  more... | Handbook
• Handbook 1378 - Tenant Assistance Relocation and Real Property Acquisition Handbook, Chg-5 (Change 5) issued January 12, 2006.
  This change represents the first in a series of Handbook changes to address various statutory and regulatory changes, begins to incorporate guidance from CPD Notices 02-08 and 04-02, and includes other updated material.
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• CPD Notice 05-09
  Accessibility Notice: Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and The Fair Housing Act and their applicability to housing programs funded by the HOME and CDBG Programs
  PDF | Text | All 2005 CPD Notices
• CPD Performance Measurement Outcome System Questions and Answers - Nov 18, 2005
  Questions and answers relate to the framework format and indicators, implementation of the framework, the Consolidated Plan and CAPER, IDIS, and training and outreach.
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• Interim Update on Performance Measurement
  During July and August 2005, CPD conducted regional feedback sessions to solicit comments on the proposed performance measurement system that was published in the Federal Register on June 10, 2005.
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• ConPlan Waiver - 2004 Program Year CAPER
  Waiver of 24 CFR 91.520(a)(2) to Extend Time For Submission of Performance Reports
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• HOME Waiver for Presidentially-Declared Disaster Areas
  Waiver of HOME Requirements For Participating Jurisdictions in Presidentially-Declared Disaster Areas Due to Hurricane Rita
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• HOME Waiver and Guidance for "Receiving Communities"
  Guidance for "receiving communities" on Use of HOME Funds and Waiver of HOME Requirements to Facilitate Assistance to Persons Displaced by Hurricane Rita
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• HOME Waiver for Presidentially-Declared Disaster Areas
  Waiver of HOME Requirements For Participating Jurisdictions in Presidentially-Declared Disaster Areas Due to Hurricane Katrina
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• HOME Waiver and Guidance for "Receiving Communities"
  Guidance for "receiving communities" on Use of HOME Funds and Waiver of HOME Requirements to Facilitate Assistance to Persons Displaced by Hurricane Katrina
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• HUD Farmworker Housing Specialist first recipient of an outstanding community service award
  Recently, HUD's Florida Farmworker Specialist, Christine Talcott-Roberts, became the first recipient of the Dorothy Duke Outstanding Community Service Award.
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• "Green" light at Habitat Richmond
  "Thanks to a lot of hard work and dedication," explains Kathy Garvin, executive director of Metropolitan Richmond's Habitat for Humanity chapter, "Habitat has helped more than 225 families own their own home. If "affordable housing" is the goal, Habitat clearly has a how-to model as good as any."
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• CDBG Hits the Target in Richmond
  A study commissioned by the Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond and the Local Initiatives Support Corporation has found that the City of Richmond's 1999 decision to concentrate its Community Development Block and HOME spending in just seven areas of the city has demonstrated that "even relatively uncompetitive, disadvantaged neighborhoods can be revitalized if public and private investments are predictable, sustained and spatially targeted."
  more... | CDBG Programs | HOME Investment Partnerships Program
• Wichita Family Receives Key to Homeownership
  July 27, 2005
  Stacie Everett could not hold back the tears when she was presented an oversized key to her new home at 2631 North Minnesota Court in Wichita's MillAir Creek subdivision.
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• New affordable housing neighborhood opens in South Fulton County, Georgia
  June 29, 2005
  Bob Young, HUD Atlanta Regional Director, was the keynote speaker at the Grand Opening for the Kensington Heights Subdivision in South Fulton County, Georgia held, June 29, 2005.
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• From Renter to Homeowner
  April 20, 2005
  Alma Tilley said goodbye to her landlord as she prepared for the next chapter in her life as the new owner of a three-bedroom, two-bath home in Tyler, Texas.
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• 2005 HOME Rent and Income Limits Published
  Effective March 31, 2005
  Income Limits | Rent Limits
• HOME IDIS Tips
  March 10, 2005
  This tip sheet highlights a few of the new HOME IDIS screen features that can make it easier to navigate between activities, enter information in the HOME screens, find the status of an activity before returning to the common path and locate errors before trying to complete a HOME activity.
  more... | IDIS
  
• Satellite Broadcast - Uniform Act Final Rule Implementation
  February 23, 2005
  2/24/05 11am-5pm Eastern
  On February 24th, from 11am-5pm Eastern, HUD will broadcast a joint HUD/FHWA session providing an overview and guidance on implementation of the Uniform Act Final Rule (49 CFR Part 24). The agenda and PowerPoint presentations are now available as helpful resources for viewing the broadcast.
  more... | Relocation Website
• Bernardi Awards Nearly $27 Million in 'Sweat Equity Grants' to Help Lower Income Americans Become First-Time Homeowners
  February 22, 2005
  Record SHOP funding will create more than 1,700 new homes for lower income families
  With a hammer, some nails and a little elbow grease, more than 1,700 families will discover their own American Dream because of nearly $27 million in 'sweat equity grants' announced by Housing and Urban Development Deputy Secretary Roy A. Bernardi.
  more... | SHOP
• Processing HOME Multi Address Activities in IDIS
  February 3, 2005
  What to watch for when an activity meets the definition of a HOME project and the activity must be processed as a multi address activity.
  more... | IDIS
• Tax Credits Equal Cash!
  January 31, 2005
  HUD and the IRS are working together to cut your tax bills by making sure you know about all of the tax credits and help available to you.
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• HUD Honors 20 State and Local Governments with "Doorknocker Award" for Outstanding Work in Affordable Housing
  January 13, 2005
  HUD partners recognized for their innovative use of HOME funding
  The Department of Housing and Urban Development has announced that it is recognizing 20 state and local governments around the country with the first national HOME Doorknocker Award for their outstanding work in providing affordable housing to low-income and underserved people.
  more... | Award Document
• Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act Final Rule
  January 5, 2005
  Effective Date: February 3, 2005
  On January 4, 2005, the Federal Highway Administration as lead Federal Agency for the Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act (Uniform Act or URA), published a final rule revising the government-wide regulations implementing the Uniform Act under 49 CFR Part 24.
  more... | Text Version | PDF Version | Relocation Website
• New Additions to the HOME Program Technical Assistance Model Guide Series are now Available!
  January 5, 2005
  The HOME Model Program Guides page has been updated to include the 2004 Model Guides and the CHDO Toolbox.
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• HOME Program 15th Anniversary Conference and Award Nominations
  November 22, 2004
  Read about the Conferences and nominate the best projects!
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• Consortia Builder - A Tool to Estimate Funding
  November 5, 2004
  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
• HOME Crosscutting Federal Requirements
  October 25, 2004
  This training module provides information on crosscutting requirements (Federal laws and regulations beyond the HOME Statutes and HOME Final Rule).
  more... | HOME Front
• Developing Projects With HOME Funds: Ten Things You Need To Know About Relocation and the Uniform Act (URA) * but might have been afraid to ask
  September 22, 2004
  This booklet highlights ten key URA relocation requirements and concepts for nonprofit organizations and others developing HOME funded affordable housing projects.
  more... | Word
• Super Notice of Funding Availability
  (The Deadline for 2004 has Passed)
  September 22, 2004

  	Self-help Homeownership Opportunity Program(SHOP) - Webcast | With Captions | En Español
  	Community Development Technical Assistance - Webcast | With Captions | En Español

• Real Estate Acquisition and Relocation in HUD Programs HOME Front Training Module
  September 13, 2004
  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
• HOME and Low Income Housing Tax Credits (LIHTC)
  August 30, 2004
  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
• Using HOME to Underwrite Multifamily Housing Development
  August 20, 2004
  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
• Energy Efficiency Training Module
  August 4, 2004
  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
  June 26, 2004
  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... | ADDI
• Lead Safe Housing Rule Training Module
  June 18, 2004
  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
• HUD Secretary Jackson Announces $161.5 Million in Downpayment Assistance for First-Time Homebuyers
  June 4, 2004
  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
• HUD Secretary Jackson Announces more than $2.8 Million in Downpayment Assistance for First-Time Homebuyers in Maryland
  June 3, 2004
  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
• Jackson Unveils Funding Assistance for Public Housing Authorities
  May 20, 2004
  HUD to speed resources to cash-strapped voucher programs
  more... | HOME
• The Department and the Census Bureau released data showing that new home construction in April rose 20.3 percent from April 2003.
  May 19, 2004
  Total building permits were also up 11.2 percent from a year ago.
  more... | HOME
• HUD Awards 6.5 Million to Help Provide Permanent Housing to Help End Chronic Homelessness
  April 1, 2004
  Community organizations in 10 States to move homeless persons away from a life on the streets
  Press Release | Supplemental Announcement
• Department Announces $31.3 Billion Budget for Fiscal Year 2005
  February 3, 2004
  Acting Secretary Jackson yesterday released the President's proposed $31.3 billion for the Department in fiscal year 2005, a proposal that will continue to promote affordable housing, strengthen communities and increase homeownership across America.
  more... | HOME