U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development /tags/u-s-department-of-housing-and-urban-development U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development en-US Copyright © 2024 ÍâÍøÌìÌà Tue, 02 Jul 2024 12:24:58 GMT Manufactured homes are affordable and safer than ever. Could they help solve the housing crisis? /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 Energy costs, warming climate spark stricter energy codes for HUD housing /health-science-environment/2024-05-30/energy-costs-warming-climate-spark-stricter-energy-codes-for-hud-housing The rules will affect new residential construction projects funded by the federal Housing and Rural Development agency. Now, lawmakers are pushing the agency that oversees the nation’s two largest mortgage backers to adopt similar measures. Thu, 30 May 2024 10:04:00 GMT /health-science-environment/2024-05-30/energy-costs-warming-climate-spark-stricter-energy-codes-for-hud-housing Holly Edgell A Belleville duplex is deteriorating. HUD and a squatter are calling the shots /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 Public housing in East St. Louis to get $26 million upgrade over next 5 years /economy-business/2023-04-11/public-housing-in-east-st-louis-to-get-26-million-upgrade-over-next-5-years All of the 2,203 public housing tenants make less than $9,000. Leaders of the housing authority hope these renovations will attract residents and help beat generational poverty. Tue, 11 Apr 2023 20:38:12 GMT /economy-business/2023-04-11/public-housing-in-east-st-louis-to-get-26-million-upgrade-over-next-5-years Will Bauer East St. Louis Public Housing Residents Are Terrified They’ll Be Murder Victims Next /government-politics-issues/2019-04-25/east-st-louis-public-housing-residents-are-terrified-theyll-be-murder-victims-next This article originally appeared in the Belleville News-Democrat.The courtyard at the Roosevelt Homes public housing complex on North 44th Street is… Thu, 25 Apr 2019 18:22:31 GMT /government-politics-issues/2019-04-25/east-st-louis-public-housing-residents-are-terrified-theyll-be-murder-victims-next GEORGE PAWLACZYK | BELLEVILLE NEWS-DEMOCRAT Ben Carson declared mission accomplished in East St. Louis—where public housing is still a disaster /government-politics-issues/2018-08-09/ben-carson-declared-mission-accomplished-in-east-st-louis-where-public-housing-is-still-a-disaster This article was produced in partnership with The Southern Illinoisan, which is a member of the ProPublica Local Reporting Network.EAST ST. LOUIS, Ill. --… Thu, 09 Aug 2018 10:23:56 GMT /government-politics-issues/2018-08-09/ben-carson-declared-mission-accomplished-in-east-st-louis-where-public-housing-is-still-a-disaster Molly Parker Civil rights agencies: Missouri law jeopardizes housing discrimination investigations /government-politics-issues/2018-03-09/civil-rights-agencies-missouri-law-jeopardizes-housing-discrimination-investigations Missouri’s ability to investigate housing discrimination and enforce fair housing laws in rural areas could be at risk.The U.S. Department of Housing and… Fri, 09 Mar 2018 11:16:57 GMT /government-politics-issues/2018-03-09/civil-rights-agencies-missouri-law-jeopardizes-housing-discrimination-investigations Kae M. Petrin St. Louis native Damon Rich receives $625,000 ‘genius’ grant /show/st-louis-on-the-air/2017-11-13/st-louis-native-damon-rich-receives-625-000-genius-grant On Monday’s St. Louis on the Air, host Don Marsh talked to Damon Rich, a designer and urban planner in Newark, New Jersey. He received a 2017 MacArthur… Mon, 13 Nov 2017 22:59:30 GMT /show/st-louis-on-the-air/2017-11-13/st-louis-native-damon-rich-receives-625-000-genius-grant Lara Hamdan Federal government to investigate whether St. Louis homeless shelter location violates law /politics-issues/2017-09-11/federal-government-to-investigate-whether-st-louis-homeless-shelter-location-violates-law Federal investigators will begin looking into the only city-run homeless shelter in St. Louis this week.At issue is a fair housing complaint filed in… Mon, 11 Sep 2017 18:44:23 GMT /politics-issues/2017-09-11/federal-government-to-investigate-whether-st-louis-homeless-shelter-location-violates-law Rachel Lippmann Employment boost: A look at St. Louis Housing Authority's year-old job training program /economy-business/2016-12-25/employment-boost-a-look-at-st-louis-housing-authoritys-year-old-job-training-program This time last year, Sparkle Burns sometimes had to go to a food pantry to make sure there was dinner on her table.But with the help of a new job training… Mon, 26 Dec 2016 03:56:32 GMT /economy-business/2016-12-25/employment-boost-a-look-at-st-louis-housing-authoritys-year-old-job-training-program