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U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) is the nation’s housing agency committed to increasing homeownership, particularly among minorities; creating affordable housing opportunities for low-income Americans; and supporting the homeless, elderly, people with disabilities and people living with AIDS. The Department also promotes economic and community development, and enforces the nation’s fair housing laws.

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HUD CHARGES OHIO HOUSING AUTHORITY WITH DISCRIMINATING AGAINST FAMILY WITH DISABILITIES

The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) announced today that it is charging the Trumbull Metropolitan Housing Authority in Warren, Ohio with violating the Fair Housing Act by denying the reasonable accommodation requests of a family that includes a father and daughter with severe disabilities

HUD AND CITY OF BARBERTON, OHIO, SETTLE DISCRIMINATION CLAIM

WASHINGTON, D.C. - May 7, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) announced today that it has reached a settlement with Barberton, Ohio, a suburb of Akron, resolving allegations that the city denied a permit that would allow the owners of a group home to increase its occupancy limit from four to eight residents. The owners alleged that the city denied the permit because people with disabilities lived in the home.

HUD GRANTS TO HELP THE ELDERLY AND PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES CONTINUE TO LIVE INDEPENDENTLY...

CHICAGO, IL - October 15, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- U.S. Housing and Urban Development Secretary Donovan recently announced $2,302,993 in grants to help 1,083 senior citizens and persons with disabilities in Ohio receive health care, meals, and other critical supportive services.

HUD AWARDS NEARLY $3.1 MILLION IN GRANTS TO COMBAT HOUSING DISCRIMINATION IN OHIO

CHICAGO, IL - May 28, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development today awarded nearly $3.1 million to12 fair housing organizations to assist people in Ohio who believe they have been victims of housing discrimination

HUD APPROVES $37.1 MILLION MORTGAGE TO RENOVATE AND EXPAND ACUTE CARE HOSPITAL IN MOUNT...

WASHINGTON, DC - November 29, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) today announced a commitment to insure a mortgage loan for Knox Community Hospital in Mount Vernon, Ohio. The $37.1 million loan is made possible through the Federal Housing Administration’s (FHA) Section 242 Hospital Mortgage Insurance Program.

HUD awards $500,000 to two Ohio communities to produce ‘greener’ affordable housing

WASHINGTON, DC - June 12, 2009 - (RealEstateRama) — The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development today awarded two $250,000 grants to Canton, Ohio and Franklin County, Ohio to produce environmentally friendly, energy efficient housing.

SEN. VOINOVICH ANNOUNCES MORE THAN $250 MILLION FOR 23 OHIO COMMUNITIES TO COMBAT FORECLOSURE

WASHINGTON, D.C. - September 26, 2008 - (RealEstateRama) — U.S. Senator George V. Voinovich (R-OH) today announced that 23 Ohio areas have received a total of...

HUD and Cuyahoga County announce plan to create more accessible housing

CLEVELAND, OH - July 25, 2008 - (RealEstateRama) — The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and the Cuyahoga Metropolitan Housing Authority (CMHA) today announced a voluntary agreement to create 482 fully accessible units for senior citizens and residents with disabilities.

HUD Secretary announces more Ohioans turning to affordable, government-backed mortgages

COLUMBUS, OH - February 21, 2008 - Thousands of Ohioans are turning to HUD's Federal Housing Administration (FHA) to find an affordable mortgage refinancing solution, and many more could be helped by bipartisan legislation awaiting final approval by Congress, U.S. Housing and Urban Development Secretary Alphonso Jackson announced today.

Ohio Receives $10.5 Million Award For Homeless Assistance

$70 Million in total grants from HUD awarded to Communities Across State Columbus, OH - January 8, 2008 - Lieutenant Governor Lee Fisher announced today that the Ohio Department of Development has received a $10.5 million award from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development's (HUD) Continuum of Care program for homeless assistance

Recent

Central Ohio Housing Report – December 2018

While the 2017 housing market was marked by renewed optimism fueled by stock market strength, higher wages and a competitive environment for home sales, 2018 maintained the competitive housing market amid less than stellar stock market performance and rising interest rates while housing affordability dipped to a ten-year low.