All that you need to know about government housing grants and foster grandparent programs
The US Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) distributes more than $1 billion in government housing grants each year. This federal agency works to help the nation’s communities meet their development, provide housing assistance for the poor, and spur economic growth in distressed neighborhoods. The money provided by the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) program of HUD may be used for community development activities such as rehabilitation of housing upgrading and maintenance of neighborhood centers, and prevention or elimination of slums of blight, and to address an urgent threat to health or safety. HOME Investment Partnership Program, commonly known as HOME government housing grant, provides money to state and local governments to create affordable housing for low-income households. Assisted Living Conversion Program for Eligible Multifamily Projects is a foster grandparent program that provides grants for the conversion of some or all of the dw...