Housing and Urban Development News

N.J. Seeks to Shift Funds to Aid Homeowners Waitlisted for Sandy Grants

New Jersey Governor Chris Christie’s administration said it is seeking to allocate additional federal funds to two major Superstorm Sandy housing recovery programs and also to set aside funds for a program to demolish unsafe structures. The Christie administration said …

Feds Give Sandy Victims Up to 1 Year Break on Mortgage Payments

Federal mortgage payment relief has been extended up to one year for more than 200,000 homeowners whose houses were damaged by Superstorm Sandy. U.S. Housing and Urban Development Secretary Shaun Donovan announced the extension for homeowners with Federal Housing Administration-insured …

New Rules Announced for Homeowners Using Sandy Disaster Aid to Rebuild

Homeowners and businesses using federal disaster aid to rebuild from Superstorm Sandy will have to take additional flood protection measures, top federal officials announced last week. The new standard, announced on April 4, will require that residential, commercial or infrastructure …