Title
Dept/ Agency: Economic and Housing Development
Action: (X) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending
Type of Service: Application and Acceptance of Grant Funds
Purpose: To apply and accept of grant funds from the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development for the identification and removal of barriers to affordable housing production and preservation.
Entity Name: United States Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD)
Entity Address: 451 7th Street, S.W., Washington, DC 20410
Grant Amount: $4,000,000.00
Total Project Cost: $0.00
City Contribution: $0.00
Other Funding Source/Amount: $0.00
Grant Period: August 23, 2024 through September 30, 2029
Contract Basis: ( ) Bid ( ) State Vendor ( ) Prof. Ser. ( ) EUS
( ) Fair & Open ( ) No Reportable Contributions ( ) RFP ( ) RFQ
( ) Private Sale (X) Grant ( ) Sub-recipient ( ) n/a
Additional Information:
The United States Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD)
Pathways to Removing Obstacles to Housing (PRO Housing) supports communities who are actively taking steps to remove barriers to affordable housing, such as:
* Barriers caused by outdated zoning, land use policies, or regulations;
* Inefficient procedures;
* Gaps in available resources for development;
* Deteriorating or inadequate infrastructure;
* Lack of neighborhood amenities; or
* Challenges to preserving existing housing stock such as increasing threats from natural hazards, redevelopment pressures, or expiration of affordability requirements.
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WHEREAS, communities nationwide are suffering from a lack of affordable housing and housing production is not meeting the increasing demand for accessible and available units in many urban and rural areas, particularly areas of high opportunity; and
WHEREAS, in July 2023, the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) announced the Pathways to Removing Obstacles to Housing ...
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