HUD Awards $226 Million To Address Housing-Related Health & Safety Hazards

The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) awarded more than $226 million in grants to state, county, city, and Tribal governments, and to non-profit organizations, to protect children and families from housing-related health and safety hazards. This funding, through four grant programs, was awarded to entities across 33 states, four Tribes, the District of Columbia, and the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico.

More than $109 million was awarded under the Older Adults Home Modification Program to 67 state and local government agencies and non-profit organizations. The grantees will modify the homes of senior renters and . . .