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HUD NEWS                              

U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development – Marcia L. Fudge, Secretary

Office of Public Affairs, Washington, DC 20410                     

HUD No. 21-053                                                                                            FOR RELEASE

HUD Public Affairs                                                                                       Tuesday

202-708-0685                                                                                                 April 6, 2021

HUD.gov/Press

 

HUD Allocates Nearly $700 Million for Affordable Housing
Historic allocation through Housing Trust Fund will help states produce more affordable housing for extremely low- and very low-income households

 

WASHINGTON—The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) on Tuesday announced the allocation of $689,565,492.92 through the nation’s Housing Trust Fund (HTF) for affordable housing. The Housing Trust Fund was launched in 2008 as an affordable housing production program that complements existing federal, state, and local efforts to increase and preserve the supply of decent, safe, and sanity affordable housing for low- and extremely low-income households, including families experiencing homelessness.

 

See here for list of state allocations.

 

“This past year has reminded us just how important it is to have access to safe and stable housing. But too many Americans are struggling to keep or find an affordable home,” said Secretary Marcia L. Fudge

 “We are excited to announce this historic funding allocation, which will enable states to expand and preserve affordable housing for our neighbors who need our support the most.”

The Housing Trust Fund is capitalized through the contributions made by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. This year’s allocation is a significant increase in funding from last year’s allocation of $322,564,267.66. This program is specifically focused on housing for some of our most vulnerable populations.

HUD annually allocates HTF funds by formula. A state must use at least 80 percent of each annual grant for rental housing; up to 10 percent for homeownership; and up to 10 percent for the grantee's reasonable administrative and planning costs.

> HTF funds may be used for the production or preservation of affordable housing through the acquisition, new construction, reconstruction, and/or rehabilitation of non-luxury housing with suitable amenities. All HTF-assisted units will be required to have a minimum affordability period of 30 years. The Housing Trust Fund has supported the construction or rehabilitation of 775 rental units nationally since the first were allocated in 2017. There are currently 480 additional projects under construction. This year’s funding is expected to produce more than 5,400 additional affordable units. 

 

 

 

 

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HUD's mission is to create strong, sustainable, inclusive communities and quality affordable homes for all.
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at www.hud.gov and http://espanol.hud.gov. 

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Magnitude 3.3 earthquake strikes near Flagstaff, Coconino County, Arizona, USA

Wed, 7 Apr 2021, 09:42

09:42 AM | BY: EARTHQUAKEMONITOR

Source: https://www.volcanodiscovery.com/earthquake/news/126633/Magnitude-33-earthquake-strikes-near-Flagstaff-Coconino-County-Arizona-USA.html

 

According to the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC), the quake hit on Wednesday 7 April 2021 at 2:20 am local time at a very shallow depth of 3.1 miles.

Shallow earthquakes are felt more strongly than deeper ones as they are closer to the surface.

The exact magnitude, epicenter, and depth of the quake might be revised within the next few hours or minutes as seismologists review data and refine their calculations, or as other agencies issue their report.

Based on the preliminary seismic data, the quake should not have caused any significant damage, but was probably felt by many people as light vibration in the area of the epicenter.

Weak shaking might have been felt in Flagstaff (pop. 70,300) located 3 miles from the epicenter, and Mountainaire (pop. 1,100) 7 miles away.
Other towns or cities near the epicenter where the quake might have been felt as very weak shaking include Maine (pop. 1,200) located 20 miles from the epicenter, Sedona (pop. 10,400) 23 miles away, and West Sedona (pop. 11,300) 24 miles away. In Village of Oak Creek (Big Park) (pop. 6,100, 29 miles away), and Verde Village (pop. 11,600, 40 miles away), the quake was probably not felt.

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Earthquake data:

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Date & time: 7 Apr 2021 2:20 am (GMT -7) local time (7 Apr 2021 09:20 GMT)
Magnitude: 3.3
Depth: 5.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 35.18°N / 111.61°W (Coconino County, Arizona, United States)
Primary data source: EMSC

 

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