/tags/hud HUD en-US Copyright © 2024 ÍâÍøÌìÌà Tue, 11 Feb 2025 10:00:00 GMT /government-politics-issues/2025-02-11/homeless-residents-midwest-cities-increasingly-hard-track-help Each year, volunteers venture out nationwide on a single night for the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s point-in-time count in an effort to tally the country’s homeless population. Rural volunteers say they rely on the count to aid their unhoused populations. Meanwhile, experts say HUD may be undercounting. Tue, 11 Feb 2025 10:00:00 GMT /government-politics-issues/2025-02-11/homeless-residents-midwest-cities-increasingly-hard-track-help Kavahn Mansouri /government-politics-issues/2025-01-29/89-5-million-in-flood-relief-moves-forward-in-st-clair-county-after-trump-stops-freeze Whether the money would actually make it to St. Clair County came into question when President Donald Trump ordered a freeze on federal aid. However, the White House rescinded the order Wednesday. Thu, 30 Jan 2025 00:32:58 GMT /government-politics-issues/2025-01-29/89-5-million-in-flood-relief-moves-forward-in-st-clair-county-after-trump-stops-freeze Will Bauer /government-politics-issues/2025-01-09/feds-send-120-million-help-metro-east-recovery-july-flooding The July 16 storm dropped 8 inches of rain. Although it's not clear how county officials will use the money, the federal dollars could be used to develop affordable housing, help small businesses, repair roads. Thu, 09 Jan 2025 11:00:00 GMT /government-politics-issues/2025-01-09/feds-send-120-million-help-metro-east-recovery-july-flooding Mike Koziatek /economy-business/2024-07-02/manufactured-homes-housing-crisis-tornado-affordable The federal government says new safety standards and building materials mean home buyers priced out of site-built houses have viable options. As storms become stronger and more frequent, experts are tempering expectations. Tue, 02 Jul 2024 12:24:58 GMT /economy-business/2024-07-02/manufactured-homes-housing-crisis-tornado-affordable Holly Edgell, Colson Thayer /law-order/2024-06-13/feds-to-east-st-louis-city-officials-fix-housing-authority-problems-or-face-sanctions The warning was part of an April letter the director of the Chicago regional office of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development to the East St. Louis mayor and city council. Thu, 13 Jun 2024 10:00:00 GMT /law-order/2024-06-13/feds-to-east-st-louis-city-officials-fix-housing-authority-problems-or-face-sanctions Carolyn P. Smith /government-politics-issues/2024-06-13/st-louis-advocacy-groups-new-approach-ending-homelessness The study shows homelessness has risen since last year —and outreach workers aim to place people in permanent housing with the help of a new data-collection method. Thu, 13 Jun 2024 10:00:00 GMT /government-politics-issues/2024-06-13/st-louis-advocacy-groups-new-approach-ending-homelessness Lauren Brennecke /economy-business/2024-05-01/belleville-duplex-deteriorating-hud-squatter-calling-shots A squatter took possession early last year and refuses to leave, and police can’t force entry without a court-ordered eviction, according to Belleville officials. Wed, 01 May 2024 10:00:00 GMT /economy-business/2024-05-01/belleville-duplex-deteriorating-hud-squatter-calling-shots Teri Maddox /economy-business/2024-02-26/st-louis-and-missouri-have-some-of-the-largest-rent-increases-in-the-nation New data from a rental company shows Missouri had the biggest increase in the median price of rent. Other statistics put St. Louis among the top 10 cities with change in price. Mon, 26 Feb 2024 11:00:00 GMT /economy-business/2024-02-26/st-louis-and-missouri-have-some-of-the-largest-rent-increases-in-the-nation Lauren Brennecke /economy-business/2023-08-11/st-louis-housing-authority-to-pay-security-deposits-of-people-seeking-section-8-housing The St. Louis Housing Authority will provide two months of security deposit aid to help with Section 8 housing vouchers and those who are applying for the program secure housing. Housing officials say the federally funded Security Deposit Assistance Program could help tenants obtain a home quicker and help landlords have fewer delays in the rental process. Fri, 11 Aug 2023 22:37:25 GMT /economy-business/2023-08-11/st-louis-housing-authority-to-pay-security-deposits-of-people-seeking-section-8-housing Andrea Y. Henderson /health-science-environment/2022-02-14/a-st-louis-womans-dream-of-better-housing-is-lost-to-illness-crippling-bureaucracy This is the sixth chapter in the story of Kim Daniel, who is coping with the pandemic in a neighborhood plagued by chronic illness and much shorter life spans than those in predominantly white neighborhoods. Daniel, 55, has lived with a congenital heart defect that has taken her to death’s door several times over the course of her life. Mon, 14 Feb 2022 11:16:29 GMT /health-science-environment/2022-02-14/a-st-louis-womans-dream-of-better-housing-is-lost-to-illness-crippling-bureaucracy Richard H. Weiss