Atlanta was the second stop in the “HUD on the Road” tour. By Allison Joyner Yesterday, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Secretary Marcia Fudge met with local Historically Black Colleges and University (HBCU) representatives to discuss homeownership affordable housing. Dr. David Thomas, President of Morehouse College and others affiliated with the institutions […]
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Atlanta’s break-the-mold affordable housing project may become model for future
Atlanta’s latest affordable housing development is the first of its kind in the city, a potential model for a new generation of public/private efforts to address the housing shortage.
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Bottoms, Biden and the politics of ‘affirmatively furthering fair housing’
Atlanta’s initiative that couples racial equity and affordable housing, and President Biden’s order on redressing discriminatory federal housing policies, are rooted in progressive policies that were enhanced by presidents Clinton and Obama. They trace back to a provision of the Civil Rights Act of 1968, the Fair Housing Act.
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HUD boss bestows $450K planning grant for Westside Atlanta redevelopment
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Secretary Ben Carson stopped by Atlanta on Tuesday to grant Atlanta Housing (AH) $450,000 in federal funding to help develop a roadmap for the revitalization of parts of Atlanta’s Westside.
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It looks like Mayor Bottoms won’t become HUD secretary
Despite a swirling rumor mill that had Atlantans thinking their mayor could be tapped to be President-elect Joe Biden’s housing and urban development secretary, it appears that Keisha Lance Bottoms will not claim that cabinet post.
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BREAKING: As developer pressures Atlanta Housing to pay up after settlement, agency concedes to foot legal bill sans HUD help
Atlanta’s housing authority will have to foot the bill for a years-long legal battle with developer Integral Group and its business partners with non-federal cash, despite the public agency’s efforts to get permission to use U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) funding for the fight.
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Atlanta leaders knock Trump’s seemingly racist remarks on housing policy change
When President Donald Trump dispatched an arguably racist series of tweets that he seemed to think summed up a recent change to national public housing rules, industry leaders and constituents alike let out a collective groan.
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Fulton County’s first test of downsizing: Handing some HUD grants to cities
Fulton County has relinquished its role as a pass-through agency for about $1.5 million a year in federal funding for programs ranging from help for the homeless, to down payment assistance for first-time homebuyers, to the Alpharetta YMCA. The issue may be the first test of will to downsize the role of county government now that much of the county is within a city.
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Choice Atlanta grants help 14 organizations revitalize the west side
By Sonam Vashi More than a dozen organizations will receive microgrants to help revitalize west side neighborhoods through an Atlanta Housing program funded by the U.S. Housing and Urban Development (HUD) department. Fourteen groups working on programs that will help Ashview Heights, Vine City, and the neighborhood around the Atlanta University Center received $50,000 in […]
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Thomasville Heights residents stuck in deplorable apartments demand better
Forest Cove’s residents are at an impasse with a system that’s failed them.
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Finding the Right Lender
A homeowner in Florida was puzzled to receive a condolence letter for his wife’s death from his mortgage lender. Why were they sorry for his loss? His wife was very much alive. But because their lender declared her deceased, they were unable to get a loan modification and despite repeated phone calls and a visit […]
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Tips for Applying for a Mortgage
While most of us have never had the unpleasant experience of sitting in a police interrogation room, fans of crime TV shows like me will recognize this scenario. “I’ve already told you what I witnessed on the night of October 22, 2011 seven times,” says the frustrated and exhausted witness. “Well, it’s time to tell […]
